Movie: Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

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Ed O'Neill
Ed O'Neill

Self

Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart

Self (archive footage)

Dan Rather
Dan Rather

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Phil Donahue
Phil Donahue

Self

Connie Chung
Connie Chung

Self (archive footage)

Ray Mancini
Ray Mancini

Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity

Self (archive footage)

Morley Safer
Morley Safer

Self (archive footage)

Ted Koppel
Ted Koppel

Self (archive footage)

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    Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

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    Jim Traficant was a legendary quarterback turned mob busting Walking Tall Sheriff who rose to power on a platform of “honesty in politics”. He quickly ascended to the hallowed halls of Congress, becoming its most outspoken member. "Jimbo" as his die-hard supporters called him, was known for his polyester thrift store suits, shock top wigs, vulgar humor and profanity laced rhetoric against the FBI, IRS, and every president since Reagan. His one minute speeches made C-SPAN must see programming, as he signed off with his patented “Beam Me Up!” In his post-industrial hometown of Youngstown, Ohio -- dubbed Crimetown, USA for being the most mobbed up city in America -- "Jimbo" was a living legend, once garnering more than 90% of the vote. However, the eccentric maverick also had a dark side, becoming only the second Member of Congress expelled since the Civil War, eventually spending over seven years in federal prison on bribery and tax evasion charges.

  • Release Date

    2015-11-01

  • Average

    9.2

  • Rating:

    4.6 starts
  • Tagline

    Is ex-Congressman Jim Traficant a fearless prophet targeted by a vengeful government or a mobbed-up political pariah that violated his people's trust?

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    English
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