Do the Right Thing poster

Do the Right Thing( 1989)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Danny Aiello

      Sal

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      Ossie Davis

      Da Mayor

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      Ruby Dee

      Mother Sister

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      Richard Edson

      Vito

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      Giancarlo Esposito

      Buggin Out

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      Spike Lee

      Mookie

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      Bill Nunn

      Radio Raheem

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      John Turturro

      Pino

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      Paul Benjamin

      ML

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      Frankie Faison

      Coconut Sid

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      Robin Harris

      Sweet Dick Willie

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      Joie Lee

      Jade

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      Miguel Sandoval

      Officer Ponte

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      Rick Aiello

      Officer Long

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      John Savage

      Clifton

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      Samuel L. Jackson

      Mister Señor Love Daddy

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      Rosie Perez

      Tina

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      Roger Guenveur Smith

      Smiley

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      Steve White

      Ahmad

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      Martin Lawrence

      Cee

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      Leonard L. Thomas

      Punchy

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      Christa Rivers

      Ella

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      Frank Vincent

      Charlie

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      Luis Antonio Ramos

      Stevie

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      Richard Habersham

      Eddie

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      Gwen McGee

      Louise

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      Steve Park

      Sonny

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      Ginny Yang

      Kim

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      Sherwin Park

      Korean Child

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      Shawn Elliott

      Puerto Rican Icee Man

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      Diva Osorio

      Carmen

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      Chris Delaney

      Stevie's Friend

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      Angel Ramirez Jr.

      Stevie's Friend

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      Sixto Ramos

      Stevie's Friend

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      Nelson Vasquez

      Stevie's Friend

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      Travell Lee Toulson

      Hector

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      Joel Nagle

      Sergeant

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      David E. Weinberg

      Plain Clothes Detective

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      Yatte Brown

      Double Dutch Girl

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      Mecca Brunson

      Double Dutch Girl

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      Shawn Stainback

      Double Dutch Girl

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      Soquana Wallace

      Double Dutch Girl

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      Erik Dellums

      Customer in Pizzeria (uncredited)

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      Nicholas Turturro

      Policeman (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

    6
    Written by Wuchak on Mon Aug 23 2021
    _**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 made when he was 31. It’s a stylish and spirited account of a mostly black community in New York City that’s well-rounded with drama, humor, entertainment, honesty and tragedy. On the one hand, this neighborhood seems like a pleasant enough place...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    6500000.00

    Revenue

    37300000.00

    Keywords

    • new york city
    • police brutality
    • hip-hop
    • italian american
    • culture clash
    • chaos
    • heat
    • street war
    • restaurant critic
    • radio transmission
    • punk rock
    • pizzeria
    • police operation
    • pizza
    • love
    • money
    • racism
    • brooklyn, new york city
    • criterion
    • heatwave