United States / Dec 01, 1995 / R
Reality Just Switched Sides
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer

Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Wright | Lionel |
| Sheryl Lee Ralph | Roberta |
| Judith Drake | Dorothy |
| Carrie Snodgress | Josine |
| Steve Wilcox | 1st Youth at Hot Dog Stand |
| Jason Kristofer | 2nd Youth at Hot Dog Stand |
| Seth Green | 3rd Youth at Hot Dog Stand |
| Alexis Arquette | Panhandler |
| Lawrence Bender | Bar Patron #1 |
| Kerry Remsen | Pregnant Woman at Bus Stop |
| Steve Larson | Bottle Thrower |
| Robert Gossett | John |
| Wesley Thompson | Williams |
| Tom Nolan | Johansson |
| Willie C. Carpenter | Marcus |
| Thom Barry | Landlord |
| Michael Beach | Policeman #1 Outside Bar |
Show more
| Lee Duncan | Policeman #2 Outside Bar |
| Wanda-Lee Evans | Renee |
| Lawrence Mandley | Sheriff #1 at Eviction |
| William Hendry | Sheriff #2 at Eviction |
| Brian Brophy | Bank Teller |
| Chelsea Lagos | Cheryl |
| Duane R. Shepard Sr. | Maitre D' at Fashion Show |
| Bert Remsen | Hot Dog Vendor |
| Larry Nash | Policeman at Gas Station |
| Mae Elvis | 11 Year Old Girl |
| Dean Hallo | Charles |
| Googy Gress | Bystander at Bus Stop |
| Lisa Dinkins | Shooting Policewoman |
| Lawrence T. Wrentz | Shooting Policeman |
| Matt O'Toole | Bar Patron #2 |
| Iain Jones | Bar Patron #3 |
| Janet Hubert | Dinner Guest |
| Attallah Shabazz | Dinner Guest |
| Willette Klausner | Dinner Guest |
| Amy Powell | Newscaster |
| Keith Collier | Dancer |
| Rosie Tenison | Detective |
| Dondré Whitfield | Terrence |
| Ingrid Rogers | Taylor |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | White Man's Burden |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | UGC, A Band Apart, Lawrence Bender Productions |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1995 |
| Executive producer | Yves Marmion |
| Production | Lawrence Bender, Paul Hellerman, JoAnn Fregalette Jansen |
| Writer | Desmond Nakano |
| Casting | Barbara Cohen, Mary Gail Artz |
| Editing | Nancy Richardson |
| Cinematography | Willy Kurant |
| Assistant directors | Desmond Nakano |
Show more
| Camera operators | Willy Kurant |
| Additional photography | Willy Kurant |
| Production design | Naomi Shohan, Mike Malone, John Ivo Gilles, Evette Knight |
| Art direction | John Ivo Gilles, Mike Malone, Evette Knight, Naomi Shohan |
| Set decoration | Evette Knight, Mike Malone, John Ivo Gilles, Naomi Shohan |
| Stunts | Eric Chambers, William Washington |
| Music | Howard Shore, Happy Walters |
| Sound | Howard Shore, Happy Walters |
| Costume design | Isis Mussenden |
| Makeup | Isis Mussenden |
| Hairstyling | Isis Mussenden |
| Budget | 7.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 9.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Jan 03, 1996 / U
Italy / May 05, 1996 / Film per Tutti
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.




















