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