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..."

Movie · 1989 · 2h · Released · Drama

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.

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Cast

  • Danny Aiello as Sal
  • Ossie Davis as Da Mayor
  • Ruby Dee as Mother Sister
  • Richard Edson as Vito
  • Giancarlo Esposito as Buggin Out
  • Spike Lee as Mookie
  • Bill Nunn as Radio Raheem
  • John Turturro as Pino
  • Paul Benjamin as ML
  • Frankie Faison as Coconut Sid

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