Taking Back Our Town (2001)

Sometimes ordinary women become heroes.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Sam Pillsbury

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Jake Fritz
Christopher Melancon
Jesse Littlejohn
Jesse Littlejohn
Darren Melancon
Debra Christofferson
Debra Christofferson
Andrea
Douglas Dirkson
Douglas Dirkson
Ned Beaufort
Austin Tichenor
Austin Tichenor
James Friloux
Joy DeMichelle
Joy DeMichelle
Mavis Johnson
Jim Abele
Jim Abele
DEQ Official
Terry Anzur
Terry Anzur
Reporter
Christopher Curry
Christopher Curry
Walt Haney
Joe O'Connor
Joe O'Connor
Businessman
Leonard Kelly-Young
Leonard Kelly-Young
Greeter
Larkin Campbell
Larkin Campbell
Aide
Kiosha Lee
Kiosha Lee
Activist

Crews

Sam Pillsbury
Sam Pillsbury
Director
Monte Stettin
Monte Stettin
Teleplay
Susanna Styron
Susanna Styron
Teleplay
Bridget Terry
Bridget Terry
Teleplay
Monte Stettin
Monte Stettin
Story
Pamela Malouf
Pamela Malouf
Editor

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