Il rovescio della medaglia (1995)
Il quarantenne Louis Pinnock, bianco, sposato con due figli, è operaio in una fabbrica di dolci e fa di tutto per ingraziarsi il caporeparto, il nero Lionel, per diventare caposquadra. Consegnando per lui un pacco alla villa del proprietario della fabbrica, il nero sessantenne Thaddeus Thomas, scorge Megan, la moglie di questi, discinta. Thaddeus chiede a Lionel di mandare un altro fattorino: ciò basta a costui per licenziare in tronco Louis, che invano chiede udienza a Thaddeus per chiarire l'equivoco. Dopo inutili file negli uffici di collocamento, fermato per errore e malmenato da poliziotti neri, sfrattato dal padrone di casa, Pinnock porta la famiglia dalla suocera e rapisce Thaddeus, cui chiede una modesta somma di risarcimento. Ma la banca è chiusa ed il cassiere irremovibile. Inizia così l'odissea dei due uomini che non riescono a spiegarsi in una società rovesciata dove i ghetti sono pieni di poveri bianchi ed i neri la classe dominante.
Direttore: Desmond Nakano
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John Travolta as Louis Pinnock |
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Harry Belafonte as Thaddeus Thomas |
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Kelly Lynch as Marsha Pinnock |
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Margaret Avery as Megan Thomas |
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Tom Bower as Stanley |
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Andrew Lawrence as Donnie Pinnock |
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Bumper Robinson as Martin |
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Tom Wright as Lionel |
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Sheryl Lee Ralph as Roberta |
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Judith Drake as Dorothy |
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Carrie Snodgress as Josine |
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Steve Wilcox as 1st Youth at Hot Dog Stand |
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Jason Kristofer as 2nd Youth at Hot Dog Stand |
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Seth Green as 3rd Youth at Hot Dog Stand |
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Alexis Arquette as Panhandler |
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Lawrence Bender as Bar Patron #1 |
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Kerry Remsen as Pregnant Woman at Bus Stop |
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Steve Larson as Bottle Thrower |
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Robert Gossett as John |
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Wesley Thompson as Williams |
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Tom Nolan as Johansson |
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Willie C. Carpenter as Marcus |
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Thom Barry as Landlord |
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Michael Beach as Policeman #1 Outside Bar |
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Lee Duncan as Policeman #2 Outside Bar |
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Wanda-Lee Evans as Renee |
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Lawrence Mandley as Sheriff #1 at Eviction |
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William Hendry as Sheriff #2 at Eviction |
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Brian Brophy as Bank Teller |
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Chelsea Lagos as Cheryl |
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Duane R. Shepard Sr. as Maitre D' at Fashion Show |
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Bert Remsen as Hot Dog Vendor |
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Larry Nash as Policeman at Gas Station |
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Mae Elvis as 11 Year Old Girl |
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Dean Hallo as Charles |
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Googy Gress as Bystander at Bus Stop |
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Lisa Dinkins as Shooting Policewoman |
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Lawrence T. Wrentz as Shooting Policeman |
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Matt O'Toole as Bar Patron #2 |
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Iain Jones as Bar Patron #3 |
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Janet Hubert as Dinner Guest |
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Attallah Shabazz as Dinner Guest |
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Willette Klausner as Dinner Guest |
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Amy Powell as Newscaster |
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Keith Collier as Dancer |
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Rosie Tenison as Detective |
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Dondré Whitfield as Terrence |
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Ingrid Rogers as Taylor |
| Directing | Desmond Nakano | Director |
| Writing | Desmond Nakano | Writer |
| Crew | Eric Chambers | Stunts |
| Art | Mike Malone | Set Dresser |
| Editing | Nancy Richardson | Editor |
| Camera | Willy Kurant | Director of Photography |
| Art | John Ivo Gilles | Art Direction |
| Art | Evette Knight | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Howard Shore | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Mary Gail Artz | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Isis Mussenden | Costume Design |
| Production | Barbara Cohen | Casting |
| Art | Naomi Shohan | Production Design |
| Crew | William Washington | Stunts |
| Production | Lawrence Bender | Producer |
| Production | Paul Hellerman | Co-Producer |
| Production | JoAnn Fregalette Jansen | Associate Producer |
| Production | Yves Marmion | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Happy Walters | Music Supervisor |
