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The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Documentary, Music - 2006
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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.
Director:
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Jeff Feuerzeig
Cast:
,
Matt Groening
,
Daniel Johnston
,
Thurston Moore
,
Louis Black
,
Jad Fair
,
David Fair
,
Gibby Haynes
,
Laurie Allen
,
Brian Beattie
,
Don Goede

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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
110 min
Release date:
31 Mar 2006
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
This well-done documentary will explain why Johnston has never been able to rise above cult status ...
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
28 Apr 2006
fresh:
To share Feuerzeig's loving investigation is to share an insightful study of the destructive and creative capabilities of the mind.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
4 May 2006
fresh:
I found the documentary surprisingly diverting as a case study.
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
12 May 2006
fresh:
A heartbreaking, yet strangely uplifting and inspirational, exploration of the fine line between genius and madness, and how sometimes, one becomes impossible to discern from the other.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
9 Jun 2006
fresh:
The Devil and Daniel Johnston is an unflinching yet loving look at the outsider musician's life. It's also the most revealing look at genius and mental illness since Terry Zwigoff's 1994 documentary Crumb.
– Michael Senft,
Arizona Republic,
10 Aug 2006
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