Jefftowne

Jefftowne

Beer! Pornos! Wrestling! Down’s Syndrome!

1997•58m•6.5/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(2)

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.

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Production

Troma Entertainment, Troma Team Video, The University of Iowa, the fine arts council

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Marcus Dunstan

Marcus Dunstan

Himself

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan

Himself

Daniel Kraus

Daniel Kraus

Himself

Genevieve Lutgen

Herself

William Shatner

William Shatner

Himself

Jeff Towne

Himself

Kim Davis

Herself

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