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Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

2015 88min EN

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.

director: Eric Murphy

cast: Ed O'Neill, Jon Stewart, Dan Rather, Bill Clinton

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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)

Tip O'Neill

Tip O'Neill

Self (archive footage)

Jim Tressel

Jim Tressel

Self

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