White Man's Burden

White Man's Burden

1/12/1995 1h 29m 5.1/10

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.

Director

Desmond Nakano

Top Billed Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Louis Pinnock

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

Marsha Pinnock

Andrew Lawrence

Andrew Lawrence

Donnie Pinnock

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Stanley

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Thaddeus Thomas

Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Megan Thomas

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