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Taking Back Our Town

4.020011h 30mMovieDramaTV 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,…

DirectorSam Pillsbury
WriterMonte Stettin
ProducerJinny Schreckinger

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Cast · Directed by Sam Pillsbury

LILaura Innes
Laura Innes
Pat Melancon
RDRuby Dee
Ruby Dee
Emelda West
CBChris Bauer
Chris Bauer
James Melancon
MCMyndy Crist
Myndy Crist
Lisa LaVie
HHHallee Hirsh
Hallee Hirsh
Catherine Melancon
ARAlyson Reed
Alyson Reed
Roseanne
WDWendy Davis
Wendy Davis
Janice Dickerson
KNKate Norby
Kate Norby
Tammy
DMDavenia McFadden
Davenia McFadden
Gloria
VCVirginia Capers
Virginia Capers
FCFinn Carter
Finn Carter
KSKeith Szarabajka
Keith Szarabajka

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Taking Back Our Town is streaming on The Roku Channel and Tubi TV in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Taking Back Our Town on Netflix?

No, Taking Back Our Town is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on The Roku Channel and Tubi TV.

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Taking Back Our Town isn't included with a Prime Video subscription in United States, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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Taking Back Our Town is available to stream free (with ads) on The Roku Channel and Tubi TV in United States.