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Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

Documentary

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.

Date: 11/01/2015
Rating: 9.2
Cast: Ed O'Neill, Jon Stewart, Dan Rather, Bill Clinton, Phil Donahue, Connie Chung, Ray Mancini, Sean Hannity, Morley Safer, Ted Koppel, Tip O'Neill, Jim Tressel, Dennis Hastert

Ed O'Neill as Self in Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown Ed O'Neill

Jon Stewart as Self (archive footage) in Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown Jon Stewart

Dan Rather as Self (archive footage) in Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown Dan Rather

Bill Clinton as Self (archive footage) in Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown Bill Clinton

Phil Donahue as Self in Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown Phil Donahue

Connie Chung as Self (archive footage) in Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown Connie Chung

Ray Mancini

Sean Hannity as Self (archive footage) in Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown Sean Hannity

Morley Safer as Self (archive footage) in Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown Morley Safer

Ted Koppel as Self (archive footage) in Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown Ted Koppel

Tip O'Neill

Jim Tressel

Dennis Hastert

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