Hero and the Terror
1988
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Dec 1, 1995 · It's at this point that the movie goes off the rails. It turns into a routine kidnapping thriller, complete with an extended chase scene, violence and confrontations with the police. Inevitably, Thaddeus and Louis develop respect for one another, and the millionaire learns a lesson.
User Reviews. This film is set in a rare alternative world where the African-Americans have all the power and health. The priors live into luxurious residences and white men live in slums, inner city ghettos and with high poverty-level.
Dec 1, 1995 · White Man's Burden. In an alternative America where African-Americans and White Americans have reversed cultural roles, a white factory worker kidnaps a black factory owner for dismissing him over perceived disdain.
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- Drama, Thriller
- Desmond Nakano
- 1995-12-01
White Man's Burden is a 1995 American drama film about racism, set in an alternative America where the social and economic positions of black people and white people are reversed. The film was written and directed by Desmond Nakano.
In an alternate universe, successful African-Americans live in gated communities, while impoverished Caucasians populate crime-ridden inner-city ghettos. When African-American mogul Thaddeus ...
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- Desmond Nakano
- R
- John Travolta
A movie review by James Berardinelli. Black is white and white is black. It's a clever gimmick, but, ultimately, as depicted in White Man's Burden, that's all it is. Once the premise is set, writer/director Desmond Nakano doesn't know what to do with it.
Sep 25, 1995 · A civilized man despite a vague conviction that society’s white trash may be beyond help, Thomas is more unaware of than indifferent to the hardships of those beneath his class.
