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White Man's Burden

50.7 %|Dec 1, 1995|Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Desmond Nakano
Director
Desmond Nakano
Writer
Nancy Richardson
Editor
Willy Kurant
Director of Photography
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Mary Gail Artz
Casting
Barbara Cohen
Casting
Naomi Shohan
Production Design

Cast

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John Travolta
Louis Pinnock
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Harry Belafonte
Thaddeus Thomas
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Kelly Lynch
Marsha Pinnock
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Margaret Avery
Megan Thomas
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Tom Bower
Stanley
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Andrew Lawrence
Donnie Pinnock
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Thom Barry
Landlord
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Steve Wilcox
1st Youth at Hot Dog Stand
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Jason Kristofer
2nd Youth at Hot Dog Stand
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Seth Green
3rd Youth at Hot Dog Stand
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Alexis Arquette
Panhandler
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Lawrence Bender
Bar Patron #1
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Kerry Remsen
Pregnant Woman at Bus Stop
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Steve Larson
Bottle Thrower