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Taking Back Our Town

Taking Back Our Town

Sometimes ordinary women become heroes.Dec. 10, 2001United States90 Min.TV-PG
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Synopsis

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.

Taking Back Our Town
Original title Taking Back Our Town
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Laura Innes isPat Melancon
Pat Melancon
Ruby Dee isEmelda West
Emelda West
Chris Bauer isJames Melancon
James Melancon
Myndy Crist isLisa LaVie
Lisa LaVie
Hallee Hirsh isCatherine Melancon
Catherine Melancon
Alyson Reed isRoseanne
Roseanne
Wendy Davis isJanice Dickerson
Janice Dickerson

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