White Man's Burden
White Man's Burden

White Man's Burden (01/12/1995)

Synopsis

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.

Production

Rysher Entertainment, HBO, A Band Apart, Savoy Pictures

Pays de production

France, United States of America

Genres

Drama

John Travolta

John Travolta

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Andrew Lawrence

Andrew Lawrence