White Man's Burden
White Man's Burden
White Man's Burden
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1995
1h 29m
5.1(84 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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A Band Apart

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Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

John Travolta

Louis Pinnock

John Travolta
Acting

Harry Belafonte

Thaddeus Thomas

Harry Belafonte
Acting

Kelly Lynch

Marsha Pinnock

Kelly Lynch
Acting

Margaret Avery

Megan Thomas

Margaret Avery
Acting

Tom Bower

Stanley

Tom Bower
Acting

Andrew Lawrence

Donnie Pinnock

Andrew Lawrence
Acting

Bumper Robinson

Martin

Bumper Robinson
Acting

Tom Wright

Lionel

Tom Wright
Acting

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Roberta

Sheryl Lee Ralph
Acting

Judith Drake

Dorothy

Judith Drake
Acting

Carrie Snodgress

Josine

Carrie Snodgress
Acting

Steve Wilcox

1st Youth at Hot Dog Stand

Steve Wilcox
Acting

Jason Kristofer

2nd Youth at Hot Dog Stand

Jason Kristofer
Acting

Seth Green

3rd Youth at Hot Dog Stand

Seth Green
Acting

Alexis Arquette

Panhandler

Alexis Arquette
Production

Lawrence Bender

Bar Patron #1

Lawrence Bender
Acting

Kerry Remsen

Pregnant Woman at Bus Stop

Kerry Remsen
Acting

Steve Larson

Bottle Thrower

Steve Larson
Acting

Robert Gossett

John

Robert Gossett
Acting

Wesley Thompson

Williams

Wesley Thompson
Acting

Tom Nolan

Johansson

Tom Nolan
Acting

Willie C. Carpenter

Marcus

Willie C. Carpenter
Acting

Thom Barry

Landlord

Thom Barry
Acting

Michael Beach

Policeman #1 Outside Bar

Michael Beach
Acting

Lee Duncan

Policeman #2 Outside Bar

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Acting

Wanda-Lee Evans

Renee

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Lawrence Mandley

Sheriff #1 at Eviction

Lawrence Mandley
Acting

William Hendry

Sheriff #2 at Eviction

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Brian Brophy

Bank Teller

Brian Brophy
Acting

Chelsea Lagos

Cheryl

Chelsea Lagos
Acting

Duane R. Shepard Sr.

Maitre D' at Fashion Show

Duane R. Shepard Sr.
Acting

Bert Remsen

Hot Dog Vendor

Bert Remsen
Acting

Larry Nash

Policeman at Gas Station

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Acting

Mae Elvis

11 Year Old Girl

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Dean Hallo

Charles

Dean Hallo
Acting

Googy Gress

Bystander at Bus Stop

Googy Gress
Acting

Lisa Dinkins

Shooting Policewoman

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Lawrence T. Wrentz

Shooting Policeman

Lawrence T. Wrentz
Acting

Matt O'Toole

Bar Patron #2

Matt O'Toole
Costume & Make-Up

Iain Jones

Bar Patron #3

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Acting

Janet Hubert

Dinner Guest

Janet Hubert
Acting

Attallah Shabazz

Dinner Guest

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Production

Willette Klausner

Dinner Guest

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Amy Powell

Newscaster

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Camera

Keith Collier

Dancer

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Rosie Tenison

Detective

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Acting

Dondré Whitfield

Terrence

Dondré Whitfield
Acting

Ingrid Rogers

Taylor

Ingrid Rogers

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