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Taking Back Our Town
2001, Dec 10
1h 30m
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.
Directed by
Sam Pillsbury
John DiMaggio
Chris Bauer
James Melancon
Laura Innes
Pat Melancon
Randle Mell
Ruby Dee
Emelda West
Myndy Crist
Lisa LaVie
Christopher Curry
Walt Haney
Keith Szarabajka
Finn Carter
Virginia Capers
Hallee Hirsh
Catherine Melancon
Joe O'Connor
Businessman
Debra Christofferson
Andrea
Garrett M. Brown
Davenia McFadden
Gloria
Jesse Littlejohn
Darren Melancon
Alyson Reed
Roseanne
Kate Norby
Tammy
Jim Abele
DEQ Official
Wendy Davis
Janice Dickerson
Austin Tichenor
James Friloux
Larkin Campbell
Aide
Leonard Kelly-Young
Greeter
Paul Vincent O'Connor
Joy DeMichelle
Mavis Johnson
Jake Fritz
Christopher Melancon
Douglas Dirkson
Ned Beaufort
Terry Anzur
Reporter
Kiosha Lee
Activist
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