White Man's Burden

White Man's Burden

89 mins | Drama | Dec. 1, 1995

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

89 mins | Drama | Dec. 1, 1995

White Man's Burden
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.
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers A Band Apart, HBO, Savoy Pictures, Rysher Entertainment
Original title White Man's Burden
Directors Desmond Nakano
Writers Desmond Nakano

Cast

John Travolta

as Louis Pinnock

Harry Belafonte

as Thaddeus Thomas

Kelly Lynch

as Marsha Pinnock

Margaret Avery

as Megan Thomas

Tom Bower

as Stanley

Andrew Lawrence

as Donnie Pinnock

Bumper Robinson

as Martin

Tom Wright

as Lionel

Sheryl Lee Ralph

as Roberta

Judith Drake

as Dorothy

Thom Barry

as Landlord

Carrie Snodgress

as Josine

Steve Wilcox

as 1st Youth at Hot Dog Stand

Jason Kristofer

as 2nd Youth at Hot Dog Stand

Seth Green

as 3rd Youth at Hot Dog Stand

Alexis Arquette

as Panhandler

Lawrence Bender

as Bar Patron #1

Kerry Remsen

as Pregnant Woman at Bus Stop

Steve Larson

as Bottle Thrower