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Do the Right Thing

Name: Do the Right Thing
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989-06-14
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito

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

Drama

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TMDB rating · 2,086 votes

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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.

Director: Spike Lee
Writers: Spike Lee
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Release date: 14 June 1989
Budget: $6,500,000
Box office: $37,300,000