Drama TV Movie

Taking Back Our Town (2001)

Name: Taking Back Our Town
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2001-12-10
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Laura Innes, Ruby Dee, Chris Bauer, Myndy Crist, Hallee Hirsh

"Sometimes ordinary women become heroes."

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1h 30m English Released

Director: Sam Pillsbury

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.