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Taking Back Our Town
Taking Back Our Town
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  2. Taking Back Our Town

Taking Back Our Town

2001
1h 30m
Drama
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

2001

Runtime

1h 30m

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Storyline

"Sometimes ordinary women become heroes."

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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Dec 10, 2001
Director
Sam Pillsbury
Sam Pillsbury
Production
Schreckinger Communications Company
Schreckinger Communications Company
Hearst Entertainment Productions
Hearst Entertainment Productions
Lifetime
Lifetime
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

29 Cast Members

Laura Innes

Laura Innes

Pat Melancon

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Emelda West

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

James Melancon

Myndy Crist

Myndy Crist

Lisa LaVie

Hallee Hirsh

Hallee Hirsh

Catherine Melancon

Alyson Reed

Alyson Reed

Roseanne

Wendy Davis

Wendy Davis

Janice Dickerson

Kate Norby

Kate Norby

Tammy

Davenia McFadden

Davenia McFadden

Gloria

Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers

Finn Carter

Finn Carter

Keith Szarabajka

Keith Szarabajka

Garrett M. Brown

Garrett M. Brown

Randle Mell

Randle Mell

John DiMaggio

John DiMaggio

Paul Vincent O'Connor

Paul Vincent O'Connor

Jake Fritz

Christopher Melancon

Jesse Littlejohn

Jesse Littlejohn

Darren Melancon

Debra Christofferson

Debra Christofferson

Andrea

Douglas Dirkson

Ned Beaufort

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