Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
Movie
Geners : Documentary
Rate : imdb 9.2/10
Status : Released
Language : English en
Country : United States of America
Release :2015-11-01
RunTime :88 mins
Story :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.
Cast
Ed O'NeillSelf
Jon StewartSelf (archive footage)
Dan RatherSelf (archive footage)
Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)
Phil DonahueSelf
Connie ChungSelf (archive footage)
Ray Mancini
Sean HannitySelf (archive footage)
Morley SaferSelf (archive footage)
Ted KoppelSelf (archive footage)
Tip O'NeillSelf (archive footage)
Jim TresselSelf
Dennis HastertSelf (archive footage)