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Overview

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5.0/10   2,434 votes
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Director:

Desmond Nakano

Writer (WGA):

Desmond Nakano (written by)

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Release Date:

1 December 1995 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

Two men at odds in a world turned upside down. more

Plot:

The story takes place in alternative America where the blacks are members of social elite, and whites are inhabitants of inner city ghettos... more | add synopsis

User Comments:

Good concept, bad movie more (44 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
Robert Gossett ... John

Wesley Thompson ... Williams
Tom Nolan ... Johansson
Willie C. Carpenter ... Marcus

Michael Beach ... Policeman #1 Outside Bar
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

White Man (France)
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MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and some violence.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Company:

A Band Apart more


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Trivia:

John Travolta took the role at Quentin Tarantino's urging. 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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Soundtrack:

How Can I Live Without You more


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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Good concept, bad movie, 23 January 2002
5/10
Author: noress from Denmark

I didnt know anything about the movie when it was sent on Danish television, and to begin with I found it quite surprising; it made me think a lot. -A great way of describing the social problems in the USA. The only problem with the movie was that it lasted for more than half an hour; after that it was just a cliche of a movie..very predictable. Its obvious that the movie was produced basically because of the good concept. Then suddenly they had to write a script too, and they simply forgot to be original, resulting in a story which is lousy even compared to television.

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Role reversal was only skin deep...not as interesting as I thought it mandaloolu
Does it still stand up? Underdog-62
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Subtly racist? happyhealey
Wrongful Termination bryanac625
White man is still kinda the hero t_canup
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