What is the story of the trainwreck Rob Ford?
Synopsis. The film chronicles the rise and fall of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford, whose populist appeal collided with scandal after a viral video showed his erratic behavior in office while using drugs. The drug scandal created headlines nationally and internationally as Ford denied his abuse until a video was found of him smoking crack cocaine. Ford then took a two-month leave of absence for rehabilitation. He declined to run again for mayor for a second term due to a cancer diagnosis.