Taking Back Our Town

1h 30min

Drama

TV Movie

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.

Production Companies

Schreckinger Communications Company

Hearst Entertainment Productions

Lifetime

Release date

10th Dec 2001

Status

Released

Spoken languages