Jefftowne (1997)

Beer! Pornos! Wrestling! Down’s Syndrome!

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.

Production

Troma Entertainment · The University of Iowa · the fine arts council