Taking Back Our Town
2001A 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.
Acted in
Laura Innes
as Pat Melancon
Ruby Dee
as Emelda West
Chris Bauer
as James Melancon
Myndy Crist
as Lisa LaVie
Hallee Hirsh
as Catherine Melancon
Alyson Reed
as Roseanne
Wendy Davis
as Janice Dickerson
Kate Norby
as Tammy
Davenia McFadden
as Gloria
Virginia Capers
Finn Carter
Keith Szarabajka
Garrett M. Brown
Randle Mell
John DiMaggio
Paul Vincent O'Connor
Jake Fritz
as Christopher Melancon
Jesse Littlejohn
as Darren Melancon
Debra Christofferson
as Andrea
Douglas Dirkson
as Ned Beaufort
Austin Tichenor
as James Friloux
Joy DeMichelle
as Mavis Johnson
Jim Abele
as DEQ Official
Terry Anzur
as Reporter
Christopher Curry
as Walt Haney
Joe O'Connor
as Businessman
Leonard Kelly-Young
as Greeter
Larkin Campbell
as Aide
Kiosha Lee
as Activist