Movie

Taking Back Our Town (2001)

• December 10, 2001
• 1h 30m

• Drama
• TV Movie

“Sometimes ordinary women become heroes.”

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.

Director

Sam Pillsbury

Writers

Monte Stettin

Starring

Laura Innes, Ruby Dee, Chris Bauer