Do the Right Thing (1989)

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Released:
1989-06-14

Overview:
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.

Director:
Spike Lee

Runtime:
2h 0min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Danny Aiello
    as
    Sal
  • Ossie Davis
    as
    Da Mayor
  • Ruby Dee
    as
    Mother Sister
  • Richard Edson
    as
    Vito
  • Giancarlo Esposito
    as
    Buggin Out