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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...

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Spike Lee
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    Sal Danny Aiello
  • Profile picture of Ossie Davis
    Da Mayor Ossie Davis
  • Profile picture of Ruby Dee
    Mother Sister Ruby Dee
  • Profile picture of Richard Edson
    Vito Richard Edson
  • Profile picture of Giancarlo Esposito
    Buggin Out Giancarlo Esposito
  • Profile picture of Spike Lee
    Mookie Spike Lee
  • Profile picture of Bill Nunn
    Radio Raheem Bill Nunn
  • Profile picture of John Turturro
    Pino John Turturro

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