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White Man's Burden (1995)
Runtime: 90 mins
Synopsis: In this acclaimed story of role reversal, John Travolta plays a blue collar man from the white minority who fights against the odds and the system when he loses his job, taking on the owner of his company in court. His bravery may cost him dearly.... In this acclaimed story of role reversal, John Travolta plays a blue collar man from the white minority who fights against the odds and the system when he loses his job, taking on the owner of his company in court. His bravery may cost him dearly. [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: John Travolta, Harry Belafonte, Kelly Lynch, Tom Bower, Margaret Avery
DVD Info
Release:
Aug 4, 2000
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Snap Case
- Widescreen - 1.85
- Single Side - Single Layer
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish
Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Cast Biographies
Reviews
A wierd and ungainly mixture of obvious racial issues and pseudo-action material.
The racial message is crystal clear and the concept of turning the tables on oppression is rather interesting. Unfortunately, the movie is never focused or convincingly solid to realize the cynicism in its meandering material. At best, "Burden" is merely
Were it not for John Travolta's big-hearted portrayal of an unemployed white factory worker driven to commit a desperate act, the movie would be an emotionally frozen exercise in cautious high-mindedness.
A look at color relations that's likely to be more compelling for nonurban audiences than the latest take on drug dealing and gang banging in the 'hood.
Una sociedad en la que existe una raza dominante y una raza oprimida, casi como ahora, con la ligera diferencia de que ahora el racismo es al revés.
White Man's Burden spirals into tragedy but never into stirring drama. It stays stuck at the level of noble experiment.
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