Taking Back Our Town

Taking Back Our Town (2001)

Sometimes ordinary women become heroes.

  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 2001-12-10
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Production Company: Schreckinger Communications Company
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Sam Pillsbury

Summary

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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  • 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

  • Virginia Capers

    as

  • Finn Carter

    as

  • Keith Szarabajka

    as

  • Garrett M. Brown

    as

  • Randle Mell

    as

  • John DiMaggio

    as

  • Paul Vincent O'Connor

    as

  • Jake Fritz

    as Christopher Melancon

  • Jesse Littlejohn

    as Darren Melancon

  • Debra Christofferson

    as Andrea

  • 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
Directing Sam Pillsbury Director
Writing Bridget Terry Teleplay
Writing Monte Stettin Teleplay
Writing Susanna Styron Teleplay
Writing Monte Stettin Story
Editing Pamela Malouf Editor
Sound Peter Rodgers Melnick Music
Production Jinny Schreckinger Executive Producer
Camera James Bartle Director of Photography
Production Molly Lopata Casting
Production Gideon Amir Executive In Charge Of Production
Crew Cindy Folkerson Stunt Double
Crew Joe Stone Stunts
Art Amanda Moss Serino Set Decoration
Art C.J. Strawn Production Design
Lighting Jeff Levy Gaffer

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