Taking Back Our Town (2001)

4.0/10 • 90 min • Drama TV Movie

Overview

A true story about a concerned housewife, Pat Melancon, who tries to block Shintech, a massive Japanese petrochemical conglomerate, from building a plant in her toxic township already known as "cancer alley". Pat and a few newly recruited, fledgling activitsts face the full force of Shintech's wealth and influence peddling, which has bought the cooperation of the government from the local level all the way up to the Governor's office.

Cast

Laura Innes

Ruby Dee

Chris Bauer

Myndy Crist

Hallee Hirsh

Catherine Melancon

Alyson Reed

Wendy Davis

Janice Dickerson

Kate Norby

Davenia McFadden

Virginia Capers

Finn Carter

Keith Szarabajka

Garrett M. Brown

Randle Mell

John DiMaggio

Paul Vincent O'Connor

Jesse Littlejohn

Darren Melancon

Debra Christofferson

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