Taking Back Our Town (2001)
Sometimes ordinary women become heroes.
2001 · 1h 30m · Drama, TV Movie
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
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".
Director: Sam Pillsbury
Writers: Monte Stettin
Music by: Peter Rodgers Melnick
Cinematography: James Bartle
Editor: Pamela Malouf
Cast
Laura Innes as Pat MelanconRuby Dee as Emelda WestChris Bauer as James MelanconMyndy Crist as Lisa LaVieHallee Hirsh as Catherine MelanconAlyson Reed as RoseanneWendy Davis as Janice DickersonKate Norby as TammyDavenia McFadden as GloriaVirginia CapersFinn CarterKeith SzarabajkaMore like this
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