Do the Right Thing

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

7.819892h 0m

Released

Drama

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1989-06-14

Runtime2h 0m

LanguagesItalianoEnglishEspañol한국어/조선말

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$6,500,000

Revenue$37,300,000

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Cast & Crew

Danny Aiello

as Sal

Ossie Davis

as Da Mayor

Ruby Dee

as Mother Sister

Richard Edson

as Vito

Giancarlo Esposito

as Buggin Out

Spike Lee

as Mookie

Bill Nunn

as Radio Raheem

John Turturro

as Pino

Paul Benjamin

as ML

Frankie Faison

as Coconut Sid

Reviews

Wuchak

Aug 23, 2021

6/10

_**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…

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CinemaSerf

Jun 3, 2024

6/10

Whilst there can be no doubt of the potency of the theme here, I thought the nature of the story telling was all over the place and angry. With temperatures rising, literally and metaphorically, the bored youth of an area of Brooklyn are becoming more and more frustrated. The thrust of these frustrations is epitomised by a battle of wills between I…

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