Do the Right Thing
"It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can..."
June 14, 19892h 0m★ 7.8Released
Genres
Drama
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.
Starring
Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Spike Lee
Directed by
Spike Lee
Produced by
Spike Lee
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Budget
$6,500,000
Revenue
$37,300,000