Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing (1989)

It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can...

Sal is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.

Date of release
1989-06-14
TMDB
7.8 / 10 (2101)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Drama
Director
Spike Lee

Casting

  • Danny Aiello — Sal
  • Ossie Davis — Da Mayor
  • Ruby Dee — Mother Sister
  • Richard Edson — Vito
  • Giancarlo Esposito — Buggin Out
  • Spike Lee — Mookie
  • Bill Nunn — Radio Raheem
  • John Turturro — Pino
  • Paul Benjamin — ML
  • Frankie Faison — Coconut Sid
  • Robin Harris — Sweet Dick Willie
  • Joie Lee — Jade

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