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White Man's Burden (1995) 5.1
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 ... See full summary » Director:Desmond NakanoWriter:Desmond Nakano |
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Cast
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| Harry Belafonte | ... |
Thaddeus Thomas
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Marsha Pinnock
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Megan Thomas
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Stanley
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Donnie Pinnock
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Martin
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Lionel
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Roberta
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Dorothy
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John
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Tom Nolan | ... |
Johansson
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| Willie C. Carpenter | ... |
Marcus
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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. Written by Dragan Antulov <dragan.antulov@altbbs.fido.hr>
Plot Keywords:
title based on poem | alternative history | reverse discrimination | punk | kidnapping |Taglines:
Reality just changed sides. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong language and some violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 December 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
White Man See more »Filming Locations:
420-422 Avalon Boulevard, Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$3,760,515 (USA)Company Credits
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Thaddeus Thomas: What, isn't it enough?
Marsha Pinnock: How much is enough, Mr. Thomas? How much will ever be enough?
[turns and walks away]
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Written by Tim Armstrong & Matt Freeman
Performed by Rancid
Courtesy of Epitaph Records
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Quentin Tarantino also urged Kelly Lynch to do the film. Tarantino's company, A Band Apart, produced it. See more »Quotes
[Last lines. Mrs. Pinnock has just refused to accept from Mr. Thomas the money he owed her husband]Thaddeus Thomas: What, isn't it enough?
Marsha Pinnock: How much is enough, Mr. Thomas? How much will ever be enough?
[turns and walks away]
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"Hyena"Written by Tim Armstrong & Matt Freeman
Performed by Rancid
Courtesy of Epitaph Records
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It is JUST a movie!!! geez... you all are giving this movie too much power. It is meant to ENTERTAIN. The movie's soul purpose was to illustrate many popular stereotypes. Any mature audience would recognize that it was only meant to do this and NOT to properly represent either role for the sake of being politically correct. However, it is apparent that many of you find it offensive or brutal because you feel that "your race" was being misrepresented. Speaking as an African American female, I understood that this movie was ONLY meant to open my eyes to society's view of race roles of blacks and whites in America. Sure black people dont walk around with duck-tape on their jackets (as in the scene with the thugs at the restaurant) and little black girls do not have easy access to a revolver that they are permitted to use in the case of an emergency (as in the scene where Belafonte's character hid in a white person's home for safety) and LORD KNOWS a white man will NEVER bring a black girl home to meet his family. *haha* --kiddin'. ("disturbing" comment, huh?)
Well anyways, I think the movie was good for rousing up these feelings of disturbance, however it lost me when the whole kidnapping took place. It became the focal point of the movie and confused many of its viewers. Other than that, the movie was ok. I give it a 8 on a scale from 1 to 10, only because I have never seen such a bold attempt to deal with race roles as this one. Therefore, I enjoyed the movie.