Movie7.8 / 10 1989 120 mins
Do the Right Thing
“It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can...”
Storyline
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.
Movie Details
DirectorSpike Lee
Release Date1989-06-14
Runtime120 minutes
StatusReleased
Featured Cast & Crew
Danny Aiello
Sal
Ossie Davis
Da Mayor
Ruby Dee
Mother Sister
