White man's burden / Rysher Entertainment ; UGC presents ; Chromatic Pictures ; A Band Apart ; executive producer for UGC, Yves Marmion ; produced by Lawrence Bender ; written and directed by Desmond Nakano.
Set in a time where color roles have been reversed, Louis Pinnock (John Travolta), a poor man of the ghetto, struggles to support his family. When he loses his job at the whim of the factory's owner (Harry Belafonte), Louis decides to take on the system by taking on his former boss.
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| Language: | English Spanish French |
| Language of the Original: |
English |
| Language and/or Writing System: |
English 5.1 or surround audio ; optional Spanish mono. audio track ; optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish ; closed captioned in English for the hearing impaired. |
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[New York, N.Y.] :
HBO Home Video,
[1999]
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
Set in a time where color roles have been reversed, Louis Pinnock (John Travolta), a poor man of the ghetto, struggles to support his family. When he loses his job at the whim of the factory's owner (Harry Belafonte), Louis decides to take on the system by taking on his former boss. |
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| Note: | Container incorrectly states that a French audio track is present. Originally released as a motion picture in 1995. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | 9W9 D0000452 VideoDVD |
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MPIAA rating - R. |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Willy Kurant ; editor, Nancy Richardson ; music, Howard Shore. |
| System Details: | DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Region 1 ; Dolby Digital audio. |
| Cast: |
John Travolta, Harry Belafonte, Tom Bower, Robert Gossett, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tom Wright, Willie C. Carpenter, Margaret Avery, Kelly Lynch. |