White Man's Burden (1995)
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.
Director: Desmond Nakano
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: December 1, 1995
Cast
- John Travolta - Louis Pinnock
- Harry Belafonte - Thaddeus Thomas
- Kelly Lynch - Marsha Pinnock
- Margaret Avery - Megan Thomas
- Tom Bower - Stanley
- Andrew Lawrence - Donnie Pinnock
- Bumper Robinson - Martin
- Tom Wright - Lionel
- Sheryl Lee Ralph - Roberta
- Judith Drake - Dorothy
Screenplay
Music: Howard Shore
Cinematography: Willy Kurant
Editing: Nancy Richardson
Production: UGC, A Band Apart, Lawrence Bender Productions
Country: France, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $7M
Box Office: $9M
Original Language: en
Keywords
dystopia, black white relations, angry, alternate universe, introspective, arrogant
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is White Man's Burden about?
- 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.
- Who directed White Man's Burden?
- White Man's Burden was directed by Desmond Nakano.
- Who stars in White Man's Burden?
- White Man's Burden stars John Travolta, Harry Belafonte, Kelly Lynch, Margaret Avery, Tom Bower, Andrew Lawrence.
- How long is White Man's Burden?
- White Man's Burden has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is White Man's Burden?
- White Man's Burden is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of White Man's Burden?
- White Man's Burden had a budget of $7M.
- How much did White Man's Burden gross?
- White Man's Burden grossed $9M worldwide.
- Where was White Man's Burden produced?
- White Man's Burden was produced in France, United States of America.