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Taking Back Our Town

12/10/2001

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1hr 30min

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Drama

,TV Movie

Sometimes ordinary women become heroes.

STORY

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 & CREW

    Cast

  • Laura Innes
  • Ruby Dee
  • Chris Bauer
  • Myndy Crist
  • Hallee Hirsh

    Director

  • Sam Pillsbury

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Schreckinger Communications Company
  • Hearst Entertainment Productions
  • Lifetime

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

    Cast

    Laura Innes

    Pat Melancon

    Ruby Dee

    Emelda West

    Chris Bauer

    James Melancon

    Myndy Crist

    Lisa LaVie

    Hallee Hirsh

    Catherine Melancon

    Alyson Reed

    Roseanne

    Wendy Davis

    Janice Dickerson

    Kate Norby

    Tammy

    Davenia McFadden

    Gloria

    Virginia Capers

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