Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

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

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Drama

Salvatore "Sal" Fragione 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

Running Time
120 min
Release Date
14/06/1989
Popcorn Rating
4.1
Budget
$6,500,000
Box Office Revenue$37,300,000

Credits

Director

Spike Lee

Writer

Cinematography

Ernest R. Dickerson

Editor

Barry Alexander Brown

Cast

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Salvatore 'Sal' Fragione

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Da Mayor

Richard Edson

Richard Edson

Vito Fragione

John Turturro

John Turturro

Pino Fragione

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Mother Sister

Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Radio Raheem

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Buggin Out

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Tina

Production Details

Production Companies

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Original Language

English

Ratings

PPrepo
4
sscorcaesar
4.5
SSBackflip
4
PPaliago
4
Average Score
4.1