Taking Back Our Town
2001
90 minutes
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.
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Top 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
Finn Carter
Keith Szarabajka
Garrett M. Brown
Randle Mell
John DiMaggio
Paul Vincent O'Connor
Jake Fritz
Christopher Melancon
Jesse Littlejohn
Darren Melancon
Debra Christofferson
Andrea
Douglas Dirkson
Ned Beaufort
Austin Tichenor
James Friloux
Joy DeMichelle
Mavis Johnson
Jim Abele
DEQ Official
Terry Anzur
Reporter
Christopher Curry
Walt Haney
Joe O'Connor
Businessman
Leonard Kelly-Young
Greeter
Larkin Campbell
Aide
Kiosha Lee
Activist