White Man's Burden
Brief Synopsis
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Louis Pinnock is a factory worker with a history of company loyalty. He's up for the foreman's job and looks forward to making a better life for his wife and children--until his world collides with that of Thaddeus Thomas. Thaddeus was born into wealth and privilege and life has never disappointed h
Cast & Crew
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Desmond Nakano
Director
John Travolta
Louis Pinnock
Harry Belafonte
Thaddeus Thomas
Kelly Lynch
Marsha Pinnock
Margaret Avery
Megan Thomas
Tom Bower
Stanley
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1995
Production Company
CAST Security, Inc.; Film Finances, Inc.; Great Northern/ Reiff & Associates; Great Northern/ Reiff & Associates (Ny); Lawrence Bender Productions; Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Adler & Feldman, Inc.; Mario's Catering; Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light LLP; Playback Technologies, Inc.; Union Generale
Distribution Company
RYSHER ENTERTAINMENT/SAVOY; 20th Century Fox; 20th Century Fox Distribution; Concorde Filmverleih Gmbh; HBO Home Video
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Synopsis
Louis Pinnock is a factory worker with a history of company loyalty. He's up for the foreman's job and looks forward to making a better life for his wife and children--until his world collides with that of Thaddeus Thomas. Thaddeus was born into wealth and privilege and life has never disappointed him. A businessman with a flair for fine living, he has a magnificent home and a beautiful family. For Thaddeus, life's possibilities are unlimited. It is when their paths cross that Pinnock, in a single unguarded moment, oversteps the invisible barrier that separates race and class. The incident costs him everything: livelihood, home, family. The desperate course of action he pursues changes the lives of everyone he touches--especially that of Thaddeus Thomas.
Director
Desmond Nakano
Director
Cast
John Travolta
Louis Pinnock
Harry Belafonte
Thaddeus Thomas
Kelly Lynch
Marsha Pinnock
Margaret Avery
Megan Thomas
Tom Bower
Stanley
Carrie Snodgress
Josine
Andrew Lawrence
Donnie
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 No 1 Outside Bar
Lee Duncan
Policeman No 2 Outside Bar
Wanda Lee Evans
Renee
Lawrence A. Mandley
Sheriff No 1 At Eviction
William Hendry
Sheriff No 2 At Eviction
Thom Barry
Landlord
Brian Brophy
Bank Teller
Chelsea Lagos
Cheryl
Duane R Shepard
Maitre D' At Fashion Show
Bert Remsen
Hot Dog Vendor
Steve Wilcox
First Youth At Hot Dog Stand
Jason Kristopher
Youth At Hot Dog Stand
Seth Green
Youth At Hot Dog Stand
Alexis Arquette
Panhandler
Larry Nash
Policeman At Gas Station
Mae Elvis
Eleven Year Old Girl
Dean Hallo
Charles
Kerry Remsen
Pregnant Woman At Bus Stop
Googy Gress
Bystander At Bus Stop
Lisa Dinkins
Shooting Policewoman
Lawrence T Wrentz
Shooting Policeman
Steve Larson
Bottle Thrower
Lawrence Bender
Bar Patron No 1
Matt O'toole
Bar Patron No 2
Iain Jones
Bar Patron No 3
Janet Hubert
Dinner Guest
Attallah Shabazz
Dinner Guest
Willette Klausner
Dinner Guest
David C Harvey
Factory Worker
Amy Powell
Newscaster (Tv Clip)
Keith Collier
Dancer (Tv Clip)
Annamarie Simmons
Dancer (Tv Clip)
Rosie Tenison
Detective (Tv Clip)
Manny Jacobson
Detective (Tv Clip)
Dondré Whitfield
Terrence (Tv Clip)
Ingrid Rogers
Taylor (Tv Clip)
Michael Lang
Performer
Richard D Wright
Leadman
Crew
Kerry Anderson
Police Technical Advisor
Merc Arceneaux
Makeup Assistant
Heather Ann Archer
Assistant Accountant
Tia Ardren
Second 2nd Assistant Director
Mary-gail Artz
Casting
Spring Aspers
Music Coordinator
Barbara Augustus
Assistant Makeup & Hair
Shelley Ballance
Media Consultant
Michael A. Barattini
Honeywagon Driver
Eric W Beauchamp
Other
Kevin S Beauchamp
Other
Gina Belafonte
Dialogue Coach To Harry Belafonte
Lawrence Bender
Producer
Lori Benson
Other
Gary Blufer
Sound Effects Recordist
David Bodin
Grip
Michael Bodnarchek
Other
Susan H Boskon
Assistant Location Manager
Andrew Broomhead
Driver
Nina Brown
Police Technical Advisor
Scott Browner
2nd Unit Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
James O Campbell
Driver
Bridget Cardenas
Other
Susan Carragher
Supervisor
Christopher A Cash
Electrician
Vincent Cassarro
2nd Assistant Sound Editor
Eric Chambers
Stunt Player
Martin Charles
Assistant Art Director
Renee M Clare
Location Assistant
Angie Lee Cobbs
Assistant (To Desmond Nakano)
Jeffrey Coffman
Driver
Barbara Cohen
Casting
Dustin Courtney
Stunt Player
Tom Dahl
Re-Recording Mixer
Eric Davies
2nd Unit Manager (2nd Unit)
Zack Davis
Adr Editor
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Lisa Campbell Demaine
1st Assistant Director
Colin Derouin
Set Designer
Gregory Diggins
Carpenter
Ezra Dweck
Foley Mixer
Gordon Ecker
Supervising Foley Editor
Thom Ehle
Dolby Stereo Consultant
Dejon Ellis
Grip
Cindy Epping
Stand-In
Cindy Epping
Casting Assistant
Alyson Evans
Post-Production Coordinator
John Michael Fanaris
Sound Effects Coordinator
Sarah Finlayson
Publicity Intern
Sarah Flack
Assistant Editor
Sukey Fontelieu
Foley Editor
Nicholas Franchot
Best Boy Grip
Joann Fregalette Jansen
Associate Producer
Gregg A Friedman
Office Assistant
Karen Frischmann
2nd Assistant Director
Renan Galindo
Electrician
Hector G Gallardo
Production
Gary A Gamble
Harry Belafonte'S Driver
Christopher P Garr
Construction Coordinator
John Ivo Giles
Art Director
Ben C Giller
Props Van Driver
John Ivo Gilles
Art Director
Sydney Gilner
Script Supervisor
Shelly Glasser
Production Supervisor
Chris Gongora
Accounting Intern
Carlos K Goodman
Legal Services
John E Gray
Special Effects Coordinator
John J Grevera
Set Dresser/Swing Gang
Fred Haft
Set Dresser/Swing Gang
Brian Hahn
Carpenter
Linda Halligan
Casting Associate
Lynda Halligan
Casting Associate
Kenny Halverson
Carpenter
Chris Harhoff
Steadicam Operator
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Gregg Harris
Boom Operator
Keith Haugen
Labor Foreman
John Hayden
Stand-In
Wayne Heitman
Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Hellerman
Co-Producer
Paul Hellerman
Production Manager
Ernest Hernandez
Carpenter
Alex Hill
Storyboard Artist
Alex Hillkurtz
Storyboard Artist
Jean Hodges
Props Food Stylist (Showgrits)
Jonathan Hodges
Property Master
Glenn Hoskinson
Sound Effects Editor
Lamar Houston
Electrician
Holly Huckins
Supervising Adr Editor
Jeff Huddleston
Driver
Herman Hudson
Wardrobe Assistant
Chris Innis
Assistant Editor
Victor Iorillo
Supervising Sound Editor
Cheri Jacobs
Production Coordinator
Earl Joachim
Electrician
Doug Johnson
Stand-In
Buck Jones
Driver
Iain Jones
Hair Consultant/Designer
Paul Jones
Driver/Mechanic
David Kagen
Electrician
Doc Kane
Adr Mixer
Eric Kelly
Set Dresser/Swing Gang
Maud Kersnowski
Set Costumer
Michael Keys
Driver
Ken King
Sound Mixer; Production Sound Mixer
Richard W Kopenhefer
Other
Dawn Kratofil
Sound Effects Coordinator
Willy Kurant
Director Of Photography
Rick Lange
Set Production Assistant
Andrew Leary
Executive In Charge Of Soundtrack (Atlantic Records)
Darryl Lee
Carpenter
Eddie Lee
Producer'S Intern
Guillaume Lemoine
1st Assistant Editor
Ken Lesco
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Levine
Camera Operator
Rob Lewbel
Electrician
Irving Lewis
Stunt Player
Steffani C Lincecum
Seamstress
James R Lowder
Transportation Coordinator
Joan Lucas-turgeon
Accounting Assistant
Joan Lucas-turgeon
Assistant Accountant
Mike Malone
On-Set Dresser
Steve Mann
Sound Effects Editor
Blake Marion
Sound Effects Coordinator
Yves Marmion
Executive Producer
Francine M Maroukian
Supervisor
Bob Marshak
Unit Still Photograher
Al N Martinez
Other
Denise Martinez
Costume Supervisor
Robert Mccord
Transportation Captain
Courtney Mcdonnell
Assistant (To Lawrence Bender)
Scott Mcelroy
Stunt Player
Tim Mcgroarty
Other
Matthew Mckenna
Construction Location Foreman
Diallo Mclinn
Camera Loader
Harold Melvin
Personal Stylist (For Harry Belafonte)
Wayne Middleton
Location Manager
Anthony R Milch
Sound Effects Editor
Bill Mock
Stunt Player
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutter
Sandra Montiel
Assistant Editor
Andy Morel
Carpenter
Rocky Moriana
Sound Effects Editor
Judy Murdock
Key Makeup Artist
Jefferson Murff
Set Dresser/Swing Gang
Tamara Murphy
Assistant Property Master
Isis Mussenden
Costume Designer
Desmond Nakano
Screenwriter
Howard Neiman
Sound Effects Editor
Dale Newkirk
Special Effects Coordinator
R J Nicholas
Accounting Assistant
Gregg Norton
Grip
Ngoli V Nyirenda
Electrician
Patrick O'sullivan
Foley Editor
Jeffrey G Olan
Extras Casting (Rainbow Casting)
Robert Oliva
Grip
Ben Parker
Office Assistant
Ben Parker
Post Production Assistant
Keith Parrish
Color Timer
Larry Pausback
Best Boy Electric
Larry Pitman
Dubbing Recordist
Kevin T Pullen
Driver
Jennifer Pyken
Music Coordinator
Charles Randolph
Art Assistant
Audley Ransom
Office Assistant
Christopher Reid
Grip
Maxine Rennes-gunderson
Key Hair Stylist
David Rhineer
2nd Assistant Cameraman
Greg Rhineer
1st Assistant Cameraman
Mark Riccardi
Stunt Player
John Richards
Recorder & Mixer
Nancy Richardson
Editor
Kenneth H Robinson
Other
Von Roddy
Stunt Player
Woodward Romine Jr.
Other
Danny Romo
Tattoo Artist
Joan Rowe
Foley Walker
Sean Rowe
Foley Walker
Angie Rubin
Assistant Music Editor
Deandre Russell
Set Production Assistant
Michael L Ryan
Set Medic/Technical Advisor
Billy Salsberg
Stand-In
Pietro Scalia
Consulting Editor
Ellen Segal
Music Editor
Liz Shaner
Other
Abigail Sheiner
Art Department Coordinator
Brett Shirley
Set Dresser/Swing Gang
Naomi Shohan
Production Designer
Howard Shore
Composer
Howard Shore
Music Orchestrator & Conductor
Andy Shuttleworth
Steadicam Operator
Evette F Siegel
Set Decorator
John Simanovich
Driver
Jonathan Spirk
Carpenter
Patrick M. Sullivan Jr.
Set Designer
Jeff Swafford
Post Production Assistant
Shawn Sykora
Sound Effects Editor
David Taghioff
Music Coordinator
Vartan Tashjian
Set Dresser/Swing Gang
Jerry Teeple
Stunt Player
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1995
Production Company
CAST Security, Inc.; Film Finances, Inc.; Great Northern/ Reiff & Associates; Great Northern/ Reiff & Associates (Ny); Lawrence Bender Productions; Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Adler & Feldman, Inc.; Mario's Catering; Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light LLP; Playback Technologies, Inc.; Union Generale
Distribution Company
RYSHER ENTERTAINMENT/SAVOY; 20th Century Fox; 20th Century Fox Distribution; Concorde Filmverleih Gmbh; HBO Home Video
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video April 30, 1996
Released in United States Winter December 1, 1995
Feature directorial debut for screenwriter Desmond Nakano whose previous credits include "Boulevard Nights" (USA/1979), "Body Rock" (USA/1984), "Black Moon Rising" (USA/1986), "Last Exit to Brooklyn" (USA/1989), and "American Me" (USA/1992).
Began shooting November 7, 1994.
Completed shooting December 22, 1994.
This film marks entertainer Harry Belafonte's return to feature acting after a 21-year absence. Belafonte's last screen appearance was in "Uptown Saturday Night" (USA/1974), directed by actor Sidney Poitier.
Released in United States on Video April 30, 1996
Released in United States Winter December 1, 1995
