White Man's Burden (1995)

December 1, 1995 (United States)

White Man's Burden is a 1995 American drama film about racism in an alternative America where black and white Americans have reversed cultural roles. 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 him over a perceived slight.

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