
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.
Release Date: 2001-12-10
Drama
TV Movie
Casts

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

Jesse Littlejohn
as Darren Melancon