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Do the Right Thing

Not Rated
Drama
7.7/10(1,755 ratings)

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.

06-14-1989
2h 0m
Do the Right Thing
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Main Cast

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Salvatore 'Sal' Fragione

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Mookie

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Da Mayor

Richard Edson

Richard Edson

Vito Fragione

John Turturro

John Turturro

Pino Fragione

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Mother Sister

Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Radio Raheem

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Spike Lee
Production:
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Revenue:
$37,300,000
Budget:
$6,500,000

Key Crew

Screenplay:
Spike Lee
Director of Photography:
Ernest R. Dickerson
Original Music Composer:
Bill Lee
Editor:
Barry Alexander Brown
Costume Design:
Ruth E. Carter

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en