Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing
“ It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can... ”
CINEMA1989-06-14
DIGITAL2006-09-06
RegionUS
Runtime120 MIN
Media TypeMovie
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 o
DIRECTOR / Director
Spike Lee
KEYWORDS
new york citypolice brutalityhip-hopitalian americanculture clashchaosheatstreet warrestaurant criticradio transmissionpunk rockpizzeriapolice operationpizzalovemoneyracismbrooklynburlesqueangryheatwaverace relationsdignified
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