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