White Man's Burden
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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White Man's Burden
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 1, 1995
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Drama
User Score
50%
Original Title
White Man's Burden
Production Companies
Rysher Entertainment, HBO, A Band Apart, Savoy Pictures
Director
Desmond Nakano
Budget
$7,000,000
Revenue
$9,000,000
Description
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.