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Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal

Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal

1982•1h 40m•6.5/10
DramaTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.5/10(2)

A poorly-educated housewife fights companies polluting her hometown's water table in upstate New York during the 1970s.

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Production

Filmways Television, CBS

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason

Lois Gibbs

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

Harry Gibbs

Penny Fuller

Penny Fuller

Jeannie Kolchak

Roberta Maxwell

Roberta Maxwell

Mary Belinski

Jeremy Licht

Jeremy Licht

Michael Gibbs

Louise Latham

Louise Latham

Pat Kinsman

James Ray

James Ray

Mr. Bain

Bianca Taylor

Bianca Taylor

Gail Shepherd

Thomas Hill

Thomas Hill

Dr. Halperin

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Larry McGuinness

Priscilla Morrill

Priscilla Morrill

Mrs. Fowler

Raleigh Bond

Raleigh Bond

Dave Hobart

Mackenzie Astin

Mackenzie Astin

Tony Belinski

Michael Flanagan

Spokesman

Tina M. Kaye

Missy Gibbs

Peter Fox

Peter Fox

Mr. Davis

F. William Parker

F. William Parker

Dr. Ulster

Hope Clarke

Hope Clarke

Chris

Nancy Steen

Brenda

John Doolittle

Missy's Doctor

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