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14/06/1989 Drama 2h 0m
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It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can...

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.

  1. Spike Lee

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Danny Aiello

    Sal

  2. Ossie Davis

    Da Mayor

  3. Ruby Dee

    Mother Sister

  4. Richard Edson

    Vito

  5. Giancarlo Esposito

    Buggin Out

  6. Spike Lee

    Mookie

  7. Bill Nunn

    Radio Raheem

  8. John Turturro

    Pino

  9. Paul Benjamin

    ML

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2021-08-23
_**When someone does the wrong thing and others react the wrong way**_

On a hot summer day in a predominantly black neighborhood in Brooklyn, one person makes the wrong decision and sets off a chain of events that results in havoc. Rosie Perez is a highlight on the feminine front.

“Do the Right Thing” was Spike Lee’s breakthrough film that he made when he was 31. It’s a stylish and spirited account of a mostly black community in New York City that’s well-rounded with drama, humor, entertainment, honesty and tragedy.

On the one hand, this neighborhood seems like a pleasant e...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$6,500,000.00

Revenue
$37,300,000.00

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