White Man's Burden (1995)
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.

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Cast

John Travolta John Travolta As: Louis Pinnock
Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte As: Thaddeus Thomas
Kelly Lynch Kelly Lynch As: Marsha Pinnock
Margaret Avery Margaret Avery As: Megan Thomas
Tom Bower Tom Bower As: Stanley
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Reality Just Switched Sides
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 01 December 1995

Country: FR, US

Runtime: 89m

Company Credits

Company: UGC, A Band Apart, Lawrence Bender Productions

Budget: $7,000,000

Revenue: $9,000,000

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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

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

Kerry Remsen

Kerry Remsen

Pregnant Woman at Bus Stop

Steve Larson

Steve Larson

Bottle Thrower

Robert Gossett

Robert Gossett

John

Wesley Thompson

Wesley Thompson

Williams

Tom Nolan

Tom Nolan

Johansson

Willie C. Carpenter

Willie C. Carpenter

Marcus

Thom Barry

Thom Barry

Landlord

Michael Beach

Michael Beach

Policeman #1 Outside Bar

Lee Duncan

Lee Duncan

Policeman #2 Outside Bar

Wanda-Lee Evans

Wanda-Lee Evans

Renee

Lawrence Mandley

Lawrence Mandley

Sheriff #1 at Eviction

William Hendry

William Hendry

Sheriff #2 at Eviction

Brian Brophy

Brian Brophy

Bank Teller

Chelsea Lagos

Chelsea Lagos

Cheryl

Duane R. Shepard Sr.

Duane R. Shepard Sr.

Maitre D' at Fashion Show

Bert Remsen

Bert Remsen

Hot Dog Vendor

Larry Nash

Larry Nash

Policeman at Gas Station

Mae Elvis

Mae Elvis

11 Year Old Girl

Dean Hallo

Dean Hallo

Charles

Googy Gress

Googy Gress

Bystander at Bus Stop

Lisa Dinkins

Lisa Dinkins

Shooting Policewoman

Lawrence T. Wrentz

Lawrence T. Wrentz

Shooting Policeman

Matt O'Toole

Matt O'Toole

Bar Patron #2

Iain Jones

Iain Jones

Bar Patron #3

Janet Hubert

Janet Hubert

Dinner Guest

Attallah Shabazz

Attallah Shabazz

Dinner Guest

Willette Klausner

Willette Klausner

Dinner Guest

Amy Powell

Amy Powell

Newscaster

Keith Collier

Keith Collier

Dancer

Rosie Tenison

Rosie Tenison

Detective

Dondré Whitfield

Dondré Whitfield

Terrence

Ingrid Rogers

Ingrid Rogers

Taylor

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Mary Gail Artz

Mary Gail Artz

Casting

Barbara Cohen

Barbara Cohen

Casting

Lawrence Bender

Lawrence Bender

Producer

Paul Hellerman

Paul Hellerman

Co-Producer

JoAnn Fregalette Jansen

JoAnn Fregalette Jansen

Associate Producer

Yves Marmion

Yves Marmion

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Isis Mussenden

Isis Mussenden

Costume Design

Sound

Howard Shore

Howard Shore

Original Music Composer

Happy Walters

Happy Walters

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Willy Kurant

Willy Kurant

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Mike Malone

Mike Malone

Set Dresser

Naomi Shohan

Naomi Shohan

Production Design

John Ivo Gilles

John Ivo Gilles

Art Direction

Evette Knight

Evette Knight

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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