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Taking Back Our Town (2001)
Director: Sam Pillsbury
Cast: Laura Innes, Ruby Dee, Chris Bauer, Myndy Crist
5.4Runtime90 min
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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.
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Taking Back Our Town is a compelling drama directed by Sam Pillsbury that explores the real-life fight of a concerned housewife, played by Laura Innes, against a powerful petrochemical company's plans to build a plant in her already-polluted community. With its realistic portrayal of grassroots activism and the David-vs-Goliath struggle against corporate influence, this 2001 TV movie offers an inspiring look at the power of ordinary people to enact change.