White Man's Burden

White Man's Burden

1995
1h 29m
5.0

5.0/10

86 votes • View on IMDb

"Reality Just Switched Sides"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $7,000,000

Revenue: $9,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
UGC A Band Apart Lawrence Bender Productions
Production Countries
France United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date December 1, 1995
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0114928

Cast

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

Key Crew

Desmond Nakano
Writer
Desmond Nakano
Director
Lawrence Bender
Producer
Yves Marmion
Executive Producer