The Devil and Daniel Johnston (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.

Released: 2006-03-31
Genres: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 1h 50m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 147 votes

Directed by Jeff Feuerzeig.

Top cast

Daniel Johnston as Self
Bill Johnston as Self
Margie Johnston as Self
Mabel Johnston as Self
Jeff Tartakov as Self
Kathy McCarty as Self
Dick Johnston as Self
Laurie Allen as Self
Sally Johnston Reid as Self
Gibby Haynes as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Devil and Daniel Johnston

United States: watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Sundance Now Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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