Taking Back Our Town

Taking Back Our Town

90 mins | Drama | Dec. 10, 2001

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.

Taking Back Our Town

90 mins | Drama | Dec. 10, 2001

Taking Back Our Town
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.
IMDb rating 5.4
Producers Hearst Entertainment Productions, Schreckinger Communications Company
Original title Taking Back Our Town
Directors Sam Pillsbury
Writers Bridget Terry, Monte Stettin, Susanna Styron

Cast

Laura Innes

as Pat Melancon

Ruby Dee

as Emelda West

Chris Bauer

as James Melancon

Myndy Crist

as Lisa LaVie

Hallee Hirsh

as Catherine Melancon

Alyson Reed

as Roseanne

Wendy Davis

as Janice Dickerson

Kate Norby

as Tammy

Davenia McFadden

as Gloria

Jake Fritz

as Christopher Melancon

Jesse Littlejohn

as Darren Melancon

Douglas Dirkson

as Ned Beaufort

Austin Tichenor

as James Friloux

Joy DeMichelle

as Mavis Johnson

Jim Abele

as DEQ Official

Terry Anzur

as Reporter

Christopher Curry

as Walt Haney

Joe O'Connor

as Businessman

Leonard Kelly-Young

as Greeter

Larkin Campbell

as Aide

Kiosha Lee

as Activist