Jefftowne (1998)

Genres - Culture & Society  |   Sub-Genres - Biography, Shockumentary  |   Run Time - 90 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert

Jefftowne is a documentary about a man named Jeff Towne. Towne suffers from Down's Syndrome and spends his time watching pornography, drinking beer, and watching professional wrestling. He also spends a great deal of time at a local movie theater where the staff there acts as an extended family. Towne lives with his elderly foster mother who dreams of a cash windfall that will relieve their troubles. The film follows Towne through his unusual day-to-day existence, as well as some unusual events that occur while the cameras are rolling.

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Down-syndrome, movie-theater, beer, pornography, wrestling-professional