Review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) by Jams G — 14 Jul 2007

Best scene: daniel preaching to the 'hip' crowd of NYC!

This review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) was written by Jams G on 14 Jul 2007.

The Devil and Daniel Johnston has generally received very positive reviews.

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