White Man's Burden (1995)
Directed by Desmond Nakano

Drama

Film Synopsis

A factory worker in Los Angeles, Louis Pinnock agrees to work overtime for his boss, Thaddeus Thomas.  By chance, whilst exploring the grounds of Thomas's luxury villa, Louis happens to glimpse his employer's wife undressing in an upstairs room.  Suspecting that Louis is a peeping Tom, Thomas dismisses him on the spot.  Unable to pay their rent, Louis and his wife Marsha soon find themselves evicted from their modest home...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Desmond Nakano
  • Script: Desmond Nakano
  • Cinematographer: Willy Kurant
  • Music: Howard Shore
  • Cast: 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), Lee Duncan (Policeman 2 Outside Bar), Wanda-Lee Evans (Renee), Lawrence Mandley (Sheriff 1 at Eviction), William Hendry (Sheriff 2 at Eviction), Thom Barry (Landlord)
  • Country: France / USA
  • Language: English
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 89 min

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