Taking Back Our Town is a 2001 drama TV movie directed by Sam Pillsbury. It follows the true story of a housewife from Louisiana who protests against the building of a chemical plant in her town. While the town is already suffering, she has to face many obstacles to secure the future of the town and its people.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Taking Back Our Town via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is Taking Back Our Town available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Taking Back Our Town is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
The film follows the true story of Pat Melancon, a housewife living in a town in Louisiana. She protests against a Japanese company named Shintech, as they plan to build their chemical plant in her town. With many obstacles already in her way, she also has to face the Mayor of the town whose priority is the money that comes in from the company. She gathers a few activists to fight for the town which is already nicknamed the “cancer alley.”
The film stars Laura Innes as Pat Melancon, the housewife protesting against Shintech. We also see Ruby Dee, Chris Bauer, Myndy Crist, and Alyson Reed in supporting roles.
Watch Taking Back Our Town streaming via Amazon Prime Video
Taking Back Our Town is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
Prime Video is a popular streaming service that provides access to a huge collection of movies, TV series, and documentaries. It also features hit original shows like Fleabag, The Boys, and Jack Ryan.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
- $14.99 per month or $139 per year with an Amazon Prime membership
- $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership
Amazon Prime is the online retailer’s paid service that provides fast shipping and exclusive sales on products, so the membership that includes both this service and Prime Video is the company’s most popular offering. However, you can also opt to subscribe to Prime Video separately.
Taking Back Our Town’s synopsis is as follows:
“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 activists 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.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
