Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

Name: Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
Director: Eric Murphy
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-11-01
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 9.2
Cast: Ed O'Neill, Jon Stewart, Dan Rather, Bill Clinton, Phil Donahue

“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

1h 28m

Documentary

Director: Eric Murphy

Writers: Eric Murphy, Salvatore Cardoni

Overview

"Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown" is a documentary examining the rise and fall of Ohio congressman Jim Traficant, a populist political figure whose confrontational style and local support contrasted with his eventual conviction on federal corruption charges.