Jefftowne
Beer! Pornos! Wrestling! Down’s Syndrome!
Genres
Overview
jefftowne is a 1998 documentary shot and directed by Daniel Kraus and distributed by Troma Entertainment. It chronicles the life of Jeff Towne, a 40 year old Iowa City resident who suffers from Downs Syndrome, obesity, alcoholism, and circulation problems. Towne also enjoys pornography and lives with his 90-year-old adoptive grandmother.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
58 min
Release Date
1997-09-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
6.5
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Daniel Kraus
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Genevieve Lutgen
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Jeff Towne
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Kim Davis
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