Do the Right Thing

1989 · TMDB 7.8

Directed by Spike Lee

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.

Danny Aiello Ossie Davis Ruby Dee Richard Edson Giancarlo Esposito Spike Lee Bill Nunn John Turturro Paul Benjamin Frankie Faison Robin Harris Joie Lee

Director · Spike Lee Producer · Spike Lee Writer · Spike Lee Cinematography · Ernest R. Dickerson Composer · Bill Lee Editor · Barry Alexander Brown

Runtime: 120 min
Released: 1989-06-14
Studio: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: Italian
TMDB score: 7.8

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