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Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown (2015)

ALL 11/01/2015 (en) Documentary 88 Min
  • Release
    11/01/2015
  • Production
    Steel Valley Films
  • Rotten tomato
    92%
  • Original title
    Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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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?

Overview

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.

  1. Eric Murphy

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Ed O'Neill

    Self

  2. Jon Stewart

    Self (archive footage)

  3. Dan Rather

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Bill Clinton

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Phil Donahue

    Self

  6. Connie Chung

    Self (archive footage)

  7. Ray Mancini

  8. Sean Hannity

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Morley Safer

    Self (archive footage)

  10. Ted Koppel

    Self (archive footage)

  11. Tip O'Neill

    Self (archive footage)

  12. Jim Tressel

    Self

  13. Dennis Hastert

    Self (archive footage)

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Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown (2015) 88 Min

ALL 11/01/2015 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 11/01/2015
  • Production
    Steel Valley Films
  • Original title Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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?

Overview

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.

  1. Eric Murphy

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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