Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
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?
2015 en 88 minutes
Rating: 9.2
Plot
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.
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Cast
Ed O'Neill
Self
Jon Stewart
Self (archive footage)
Dan Rather
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Phil Donahue
Self
Connie Chung
Self (archive footage)
Ray Mancini
Sean Hannity
Self (archive footage)
Morley Safer
Self (archive footage)
Ted Koppel
Self (archive footage)
Thomas P. 'Tip' O'Neill
Self (archive footage)
Jim Tressel
Self
Dennis Hastert
Self (archive footage)