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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.9 / 100
1995·Drama / Thriller·1h 29m

WHITE MAN'S BURDEN

“Reality Just Switched Sides”

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.

Above the Line
Desmond Nakano·DirectorDesmond Nakano·WriterWilly Kurant·Director of PhotographyHoward Shore·Original Music ComposerNancy Richardson·Editor
Cast
John Travolta·Louis PinnockHarry Belafonte·Thaddeus ThomasKelly Lynch·Marsha PinnockMargaret Avery·Megan ThomasTom Bower·StanleyAndrew Lawrence·Donnie PinnockBumper Robinson·MartinTom Wright·LionelSheryl Lee Ralph·RobertaJudith Drake·Dorothy
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Desmond Nakano·Director
Writing· 1
Desmond Nakano·Writer
Camera· 1
Willy Kurant·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Nancy Richardson·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Howard Shore·Original Music ComposerHappy Walters·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 5
John Ivo Gilles·Art DirectionIsis Mussenden·Costume DesignNaomi Shohan·Production DesignMike Malone·Set DresserEvette Knight·Set Decoration
Production· 6
Lawrence Bender·ProducerYves Marmion·Executive ProducerMary Gail Artz·CastingBarbara Cohen·CastingPaul Hellerman·Co-ProducerJoAnn Fregalette Jansen·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Eric Chambers·StuntsWilliam Washington·Stunts
By the Numbers
52.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI -47%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind White Man's Burden's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#3A2014
#A0684C
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serious, Confrontational
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a split image of two men's faces, vertically bisected down the center. On the left, a white man with light eyes and short hair looks directl”

Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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