The Devil and Daniel Johnston

Name: The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2006-03-31
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Daniel Johnston, Bill Johnston, Margie Johnston, Mabel Johnston, Jeff Tartakov

2006·Movie·PG-13·110 min·★ 7.7(141)

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This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.

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About The Devil and Daniel Johnston

The Devil and Daniel Johnston is a 2006 English-language documentary and music film directed by Jeff Feuerzeig. The cast is led by Daniel Johnston, Bill Johnston, Margie Johnston. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

The Devil and Daniel Johnston was produced by Complex Corporation and This is that and made in United States of America. It was released on March 31, 2006, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Jeff Feuerzeig
Writers: Jeff Feuerzeig
Release date: March 31, 2006
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Complex Corporation, This is that

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The Devil and Daniel Johnston cast & crew

The Devil and Daniel Johnston was directed by Jeff Feuerzeig and written by Jeff Feuerzeig.

The cast features Daniel Johnston as Self, Bill Johnston as Self, Margie Johnston as Self, Mabel Johnston as Self, Jeff Tartakov as Self, and Kathy McCarty as Self.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Fortunato Procopio and it was produced by Henry S. Rosenthal and Ted Hope.

Is The Devil and Daniel Johnston worth watching?

The Devil and Daniel Johnston holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 141 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy documentary and music, The Devil and Daniel Johnston is worth a place on your watchlist.

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