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White Man's Burden

White Man's Burden
★ 5.1/10•1995•1h 29m•R•Drama

Reality Just Switched Sides

The story takes place in alternative America where the blacks are members of social elite, and whites are inhabitants of inner city ghettos. Louis Pinnock is a white worker in a chocolate factory, loving husband and father of two children. While delivering a package for black CEO Thaddeus Thomas, he is mistaken for a voyeur and, as a result, loses his job, gets beaten by black cops and his family gets evicted from their home. Desperate Pinnock takes a gun and kidnaps Thomas, demanding justice.

Desmond Nakano · Writer

Desmond Nakano · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 1, 1995
Budget$7,000,000
Revenue$9,000,000

Actors

John Travolta

John Travolta

Louis Pinnock

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Thaddeus Thomas

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

Marsha Pinnock

Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Megan Thomas

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Stanley

Andrew Lawrence

Andrew Lawrence

Donnie Pinnock

Bumper Robinson

Bumper Robinson

Martin

Tom Wright

Tom Wright

Lionel

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Roberta

Judith Drake

Judith Drake

Dorothy

Carrie Snodgress

Carrie Snodgress

Josine

Steve Wilcox

Steve Wilcox

1st Youth at Hot Dog Stand

Jason Kristofer

Jason Kristofer

2nd Youth at Hot Dog Stand

Seth Green

Seth Green

3rd Youth at Hot Dog Stand

Alexis Arquette

Alexis Arquette

Panhandler

Lawrence Bender

Lawrence Bender

Bar Patron #1

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