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White Man's Burden

1995, Drama, 1h 29m

34 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Despite earnest work from its leads, White Man's Burden's attempt at racial commentary is a well-intentioned misfire. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In an alternate universe, successful African-Americans live in gated communities, while impoverished Caucasians populate crime-ridden inner-city ghettos. When African-American mogul Thaddeus Thomas (Harry Belafonte) wrongly accuses Caucasian Louis Pinnock (John Travolta) of being a Peeping Tom, Pinnock loses his job and watches as his family falls apart. In a desperate attempt to repair his life, Pinnock takes Thomas hostage and demands reinstatement at the factory where he once worked.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Desmond Nakano
  • Producer:
    Lawrence Bender
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $3.6M
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround

Cast & Crew

John Travolta
John Travolta
Louis Pinnock
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Thaddeus Thomas
Kelly Lynch
Kelly Lynch
Marsha Pinnock
Margaret Avery
Margaret Avery
Megan Thomas
Tom Bower
Tom Bower
Stanley
Robert Gossett
Robert Gossett
John
Carrie Snodgress
Carrie Snodgress
Josine
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Roberta
Tom Nolan
Tom Nolan
Johansson
Judith Drake
Judith Drake
Dorothy
Tom Wright
Tom Wright
Lionel
Willie C. Carpenter
Willie C. Carpenter
Marcus
Desmond Nakano
Desmond Nakano
Director
Lawrence Bender
Lawrence Bender
Producer
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Full Review… Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Full Review… Stephen Holden New York Times Full Review… Peter Travers Rolling Stone Full Review… Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle Full Review… Rita Kempley Washington Post Full Review… Desson Thomson Washington Post Full Review… Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Full Review… Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Full Review… Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Full Review… Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Full Review… Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Full Review… Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal
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