Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal

Feb 17, 1982

1h 40m

★ 6.0

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Filmways Television

CBS

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Cast

Lois Gibbs

Marsha Mason

Harry Gibbs

Bob Gunton

Jeannie Kolchak

Penny Fuller

Mary Belinski

Roberta Maxwell

Michael Gibbs

Jeremy Licht

Pat Kinsman

Louise Latham

Mr. Bain

James Ray

Gail Shepherd

Bianca Taylor

Dr. Halperin

Thomas Hill

Larry McGuinness

Robert Picardo

Mrs. Fowler

Priscilla Morrill

Dave Hobart

Raleigh Bond

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