White Man's Burden (1995)
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.
Drama
Cast
- John Travolta — Louis Pinnock
- Harry Belafonte — Thaddeus Thomas
- Kelly Lynch — Marsha Pinnock
- Margaret Avery — Megan Thomas
- Tom Bower — Stanley
- Andrew Lawrence — Donnie Pinnock
- Bumper Robinson — Martin
- Tom Wright — Lionel
- Sheryl Lee Ralph — Roberta
- Judith Drake — Dorothy
- Carrie Snodgress — Josine
- Steve Wilcox — 1st Youth at Hot Dog Stand
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