The Devil and Daniel Johnston
7.7
145 votes
2006
1h 50m
Documentary
Music
Overview
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.
Directed by Jeff Feuerzeig
Top cast
Daniel Johnston
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Bill Johnston
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Margie Johnston
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Mabel Johnston
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Jeff Tartakov
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Kathy McCarty
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Dick Johnston
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Laurie Allen
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Sally Johnston Reid
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Gibby Haynes
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Brian Beattie
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David Fair
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Jad Fair
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Jason Nightmare
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Thurston Moore
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Louis Black
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Ken Lieck
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Don Goede
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John Pochna
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David Thornberry
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Status
Released
Release date
March 31, 2006
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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