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Taking Back Our Town

Taking Back Our Town

Drama, TV Movie

1h 30m

December 10, 2001 (23 years ago)

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Laura Innes

Laura Innes

Pat Melancon

Birthday: August 16, 1957

4468
Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Emelda West

Birthday: October 27, 1922

79 June 11, 2014 (91)
Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

James Melancon

Birthday: October 28, 1966

3558
Myndy Crist

Myndy Crist

Lisa LaVie

Birthday: February 5, 1971

3054
Hallee Hirsh

Hallee Hirsh

Catherine Melancon

Birthday: December 16, 1987

1337
Alyson Reed

Alyson Reed

Roseanne

Birthday: January 11, 1958

4367
Wendy Davis

Wendy Davis

Janice Dickerson

Birthday: June 30, 1966

3559
Kate Norby

Kate Norby

Tammy

Birthday: August 1, 1976

2549
Davenia McFadden

Davenia McFadden

Gloria

Birthday: February 21, 1961

4064
Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers

-

Birthday: September 22, 1925

76 May 6, 2004 (78)