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Taking Back Our Town

"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.

Top Cast

  • 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

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.

Rating

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