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Taking Back Our Town

 
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Taking Back Our Town

  • Director: Sam Pillsbury
  • Genre: Drama
  • Movie Type: Social Problem Film
  • Themes: Fighting the System
  • Main Cast: Laura Innes
  • Release Year: 2001
  • Run Time: 90 minutes

Plot

Based on a true story, Taking Back Our Town is a Lifetime original movie. Laura Innes plays Pat Melancon, a housewife and environmental activist. She forms a coalition to stop the chemical corporation Shintech from building a plant in her town. Already overly polluted, her township is known as "cancer alley." Fighting against the wealthy company brings Pat and her coalition all the way to the Governor. Also stars Ruby Dee and Hallee Hirsh. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Cast

Ruby Dee; Hallee Hirsh

Credit

Sam Pillsbury - Director, Jinny Schreckinger - Executive Producer, Susanna Styron - Screenwriter, Bridgett Terry - Screenwriter, Monte Stettin - Short Story Author

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