White Man's Burden
White Man's Burden
Release: 1995-12-01
·Runtime: 89m
·★ 5.1
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.
Production Countries
France
United States of America
Production Companies
UGC
A Band Apart
Lawrence Bender Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Steve Wilcox
as 1st Youth at Hot Dog Stand
Thom Barry
as Landlord
Chelsea Lagos
as Cheryl
Googy Gress
as Bystander at Bus Stop
Kelly Lynch
as Marsha Pinnock
Willie C. Carpenter
as Marcus
Janet Hubert
as Dinner Guest
Dondré Whitfield
as Terrence
Judith Drake
as Dorothy
Brian Brophy
as Bank Teller
Dean Hallo
as Charles
Matt O'Toole
as Bar Patron #2
Lawrence Mandley
as Sheriff #1 at Eviction
Bumper Robinson
as Martin
Tom Wright
as Lionel
Robert Gossett
as John
Harry Belafonte
as Thaddeus Thomas
Margaret Avery
as Megan Thomas
Seth Green
as 3rd Youth at Hot Dog Stand
Michael Beach
as Policeman #1 Outside Bar
Jason Kristofer
as 2nd Youth at Hot Dog Stand
John Travolta
as Louis Pinnock
Ingrid Rogers
as Taylor
Alexis Arquette
as Panhandler
Wesley Thompson
as Williams
Tom Nolan
as Johansson
Bert Remsen
as Hot Dog Vendor
Lawrence T. Wrentz
as Shooting Policeman
Tom Bower
as Stanley
Andrew Lawrence
as Donnie Pinnock
Sheryl Lee Ralph
as Roberta
Carrie Snodgress
as Josine
Lawrence Bender
as Bar Patron #1
Kerry Remsen
as Pregnant Woman at Bus Stop
Steve Larson
as Bottle Thrower
Duane R. Shepard Sr.
as Maitre D' at Fashion Show
Crew
Naomi Shohan
Production Design
Lawrence Bender
Producer
William Washington
Stunts
Yves Marmion
Executive Producer
Isis Mussenden
Costume Design
JoAnn Fregalette Jansen
Associate Producer
Desmond Nakano
Director, Writer
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Eric Chambers
Stunts
Willy Kurant
Director of Photography