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A Balasaur Score of 84 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, Metacritic 93/100. Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 97% of the 1,298 1980s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic93/100
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
2,071 audience votes
Key crew
Cast
- Danny AielloSal
- Ossie DavisDa Mayor
- Ruby DeeMother Sister
- Richard EdsonVito
- Giancarlo EspositoBuggin Out
- Spike LeeMookie
- Bill NunnRadio Raheem
- John TurturroPino
- Paul BenjaminML
- Frankie FaisonCoconut Sid
- Robin HarrisSweet Dick Willie
- Joie LeeJade
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Themes
new york citypolice brutalityhip-hopitalian americanculture clashchaosheatstreet warrestaurant criticradio transmissionpunk rockpizzeria
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