White Man's Burden (film)

White Man's Burden
White Man's Burden
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Desmond Nakano
Written by	Desmond Nakano
Produced by	Lawrence Bender
Starring	John Travolta; Harry Belafonte; Tom Bower; Margaret Avery; Kelly Lynch;
Cinematography	Willy Kurant
Edited by	Nancy Richardson
Music by	Howard Shore
Production; companies	UGC; Rysher Entertainment; A Band Apart
Distributed by	Savoy Pictures
Release date	December 1, 1995 (U.S.);
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$7 million
Box office	$9 million

White Man's Burden is a 1995 American drama film about racism,^[2] set in an alternative America where the social and economic positions of black people and white people are reversed. The film was written and directed by Desmond Nakano. The film revolves around Louis Pinnock (John Travolta), a white factory worker, who kidnaps Thaddeus Thomas (Harry Belafonte), a black factory owner, for firing Pinnock over a perceived slight.^[3]

The title is a well-known phrase inspired by the famous poem of the same title by Rudyard Kipling.

^ "Planet Hollywood". Screen International. August 30, 1996. pp. 14–15.
^ Weinraub, Bernard (February 6, 1995). "Turning the Tables on Race Relations". The New York Times. p. 11.
^ Willman, Chris (March 19, 1995). "Turnabout of Foul Play : In 'White Man's Burden', John Travolta and Harry Belafonte tilt racism on its head, in a universe where black culture dominates. Get ready to rock your world". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.

[SI-1] "Planet Hollywood". Screen International. August 30, 1996. pp. 14–15.

[2] Weinraub, Bernard (February 6, 1995). "Turning the Tables on Race Relations". The New York Times. p. 11.

[3] Willman, Chris (March 19, 1995). "Turnabout of Foul Play : In 'White Man's Burden', John Travolta and Harry Belafonte tilt racism on its head, in a universe where black culture dominates. Get ready to rock your world". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.

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