White Man's Burden (1995)

★ 5.1 1h 29m 86 votes IMDb
Drama
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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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Cast

John Travolta
John Travolta as Louis Pinnock Age 72 · Englewood, New Jersey, USA John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He began acting on television before transitioning into a leading man in film. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, three G...
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte as Thaddeus Thomas Died 2023 · New York City, New York, USA Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor and activist, who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s...
Kelly Lynch
Kelly Lynch as Marsha Pinnock Age 67 · Golden Valley, Minnesota, USA Kelly Lynch (born January 31, 1959) is an American actress. Once a model for the Elite modeling agency, Lynch appeared in the film Drugstore Cowboy which starred Matt Dillon, and the film Road House w...
Margaret Avery
Margaret Avery as Megan Thomas Age 82 · Mangum, Oklahoma, USA Margaret Avery (born January 20, 1944) is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Shug in The Color Purple (...
Tom Bower
Tom Bower as Stanley Died 2024 · Denver, Colorado, USA Ralph Thomas Bower (January 3, 1938 – May 30, 2024) was an American actor who appeared in a wide variety of television and film roles from 1973 to 2023. On television, he played physician Curtis Willa...
Andrew Lawrence
Andrew Lawrence as Donnie Pinnock Age 38 · Abington, Pennsylvania, USA Andrew James Lawrence (born January 12, 1988) is an American actor, singer and filmmaker. He is the youngest brother of actors Joey Lawrence and Matthew Lawrence. He is known for his roles as Andy Rom...
Director Desmond Nakano
Cast John Travolta, Harry Belafonte, Kelly Lynch, Margaret Avery, Tom Bower, Andrew Lawrence, Bumper Robinson, Tom Wright, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Judith Drake

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