Do the Right Thing
1989 · Movie · 2h 0m · R
Drama
"It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can..."
Overview
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
IMDb
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
Metacritic
93/100
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
Stills
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Themes
new york citypolice brutalityhip-hopitalian americanculture clashchaosheatstreet warrestaurant criticradio transmissionpunk rockpizzeria