Do the Right Thing

1989

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

Drama

Spike Lee
2h
June 14, 1989 · United States of America

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 14, 1989
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Italian, Korean, Spanish
Countries: United States of America
Production: Universal Pictures,40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Cast: Danny Aiello,Ossie Davis,Ruby Dee,Richard Edson,Giancarlo Esposito,Spike Lee,Bill Nunn,John Turturro,Paul Benjamin,Frankie Faisonand 34 more
Director: Spike Lee
Writer: Spike Lee
Producer: Spike Lee
Cinematography: Ernest R. Dickerson
Music: Bill Lee
Budget: $6,500,000
Revenue: $37,300,000
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