White Man's Burden

White Man's Burden

1995
1h 29min

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.

White Man's Burden

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.
    Released
    December 1995
    Runtime
    1h 29min
    Director
    Budget
    $7,000,000
    Revenue
    $9,000,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    UGC, A Band Apart, Lawrence Bender Productions
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
Policeman #2 Outside Bar
Wanda-Lee Evans
Renee
Lawrence Mandley
Lawrence Mandley
Sheriff #1 at Eviction
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
Policeman at Gas Station
Mae Elvis
11 Year Old Girl
Dean Hallo
Dean Hallo
Charles
Googy Gress
Googy Gress
Bystander at Bus Stop
Lisa Dinkins
Shooting Policewoman
Lawrence T. Wrentz
Lawrence T. Wrentz
Shooting Policeman
Matt O'Toole
Matt O'Toole
Bar Patron #2
Iain Jones
Bar Patron #3
Janet Hubert
Janet Hubert
Dinner Guest
Attallah Shabazz
Dinner Guest
Willette Klausner
Dinner Guest
Amy Powell
Newscaster
Keith Collier
Dancer
Rosie Tenison
Detective
Dondré Whitfield
Dondré Whitfield
Terrence
Ingrid Rogers
Ingrid Rogers
Taylor
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