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White Man's Burden 1995 Directed by Desmond Nakano

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.

Country USA
Production Countries France , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Companies UGC , Lawrence Bender Productions , A Band Apart
Budget $7,000,000
Revenue $9,000,000
Release Date 1 December 1995
89 mins
Cast
John Travolta Louis Pinnock
Harry Belafonte Thaddeus Thomas
Kelly Lynch Marsha Pinnock
Margaret Avery Megan Thomas
Tom Bower Stanley
Andrew Lawrence Donnie Pinnock
Tom Wright Lionel
Judith Drake Dorothy
Thom Barry Landlord
Steve Wilcox 1st Youth at Hot Dog Stand
Jason Kristofer 2nd Youth at Hot Dog Stand
Seth Green 3rd Youth at Hot Dog Stand
Alexis Arquette Panhandler
Lawrence Bender Bar Patron #1
Kerry Remsen Pregnant Woman at Bus Stop
Steve Larson Bottle Thrower
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