Question 1

What inspired Desmond Nakano to create White Man's Burden?

Accepted Answer

Desmond Nakano, who is Japanese-American, made the film partly because he felt that to both American whites and blacks, he was 'them', and tapped into the disorienting feeling he had when visiting Japan.

Question 2

How did Quentin Tarantino influence the casting of White Man's Burden?

Accepted Answer

Quentin Tarantino urged John Travolta and Kelly Lynch to act in the film, and his production company, A Band Apart, produced it.

Question 3

What connection does White Man's Burden have to Pulp Fiction?

Accepted Answer

It shares 31 cast and crew members with Pulp Fiction, including John Travolta, with Quentin Tarantino thanked for recommending Travolta and Kelly Lynch, and Laurence Bender as a producer.

Question 4

What is the alternative America setting in White Man's Burden?

Accepted Answer

The story takes place in an alternative America where blacks are members of the social elite and whites are inhabitants of inner city ghettos.

Question 5

What action figure appears in White Man's Burden and what is its origin?

Accepted Answer

A 12-inch white action figure that Louis wants his son to buy is actually a repainted and re-outfitted Colonel Guile figure from the Street Fighter (1994) movie toy-line.

Question 6

What inspired Japanese-American director Desmond Nakano to create this alternative America story?

Accepted Answer

Desmond Nakano created the film partly because both American whites and blacks saw him as "them," and he tapped into the disorienting feeling he experienced when visiting Japan.

Question 7

How did Quentin Tarantino contribute to the casting of White Man's Burden?

Accepted Answer

Quentin Tarantino urged John Travolta and Kelly Lynch to act in the film, and his production company, A Band Apart, produced it.

Question 8

What connection does White Man's Burden have with Pulp Fiction?

Accepted Answer

The film shares 31 cast and crew members with Pulp Fiction, including John Travolta, with Tarantino thanked for his casting recommendations and Laurence Bender as a producer.

Question 9

What desperate action does Louis Pinnock take after losing everything?

Accepted Answer

After losing his job, being beaten by black cops, and his family being evicted, desperate Louis Pinnock takes a gun and kidnaps CEO Thaddeus Thomas, demanding justice.

Question 10

What is the white action figure in the toy shop actually from?

Accepted Answer

The 12-inch white action figure Louis wanted for his son is actually a repainted and re-outfitted Colonel Guile figure from the Street Fighter (1994) movie promotional toy-line.

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