
Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal
Genres
Overview
A poorly-educated housewife fights companies polluting her hometown's water table in upstate New York during the 1970s.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1982-02-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Marsha Mason
Lois Gibbs
Bob Gunton
Harry Gibbs
Penny Fuller
Jeannie Kolchak
Roberta Maxwell
Mary Belinski
Jeremy Licht
Michael Gibbs
Louise Latham
Pat Kinsman
James Ray
Mr. Bain
Bianca Taylor
Gail Shepherd
Thomas Hill
Dr. Halperin
Robert Picardo
Larry McGuinness
Priscilla Morrill
Mrs. Fowler
Raleigh Bond
Dave Hobart
Mackenzie Astin
Tony Belinski
Michael Flanagan
Spokesman
Tina M. Kaye
Missy Gibbs
Peter Fox
Mr. Davis
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