Jefftowne
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1997-09-08
Runtime: 58 mins
Director: Daniel Kraus
Writer: Daniel Kraus
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Jefftowne
Production Companies: Troma Entertainment, Troma Team Video, The University of Iowa, the fine arts council
Production Countries: United States of America
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