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2001 Drama TV Movie 1h 30m

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.

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Principal Cast

Laura Innes

Pat Melancon

Ruby Dee

Emelda West

Chris Bauer

James Melancon

Myndy Crist

Lisa LaVie

Hallee Hirsh

Catherine Melancon

Alyson Reed

Roseanne

Wendy Davis

Janice Dickerson

Kate Norby

Tammy

Davenia McFadden

Gloria

Virginia Capers

Finn Carter

Keith Szarabajka

Garrett M. Brown

Randle Mell

John DiMaggio

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