White Man's Burden

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.

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

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