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Do the Right Thing
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...

Genres

Drama

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Salvatore "Sal" Fragione 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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Budget

$6500000

Revenue

$37300000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

7.766/10

Release Date

14 June 1989

Country

United States of America

Cast

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Sal

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Da Mayor

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Mother Sister

Richard Edson

Richard Edson

Vito

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Buggin Out

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Mookie

Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Radio Raheem

John Turturro

John Turturro

Pino

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

ML

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Coconut Sid

Robin Harris

Robin Harris

Sweet Dick Willie

Joie Lee

Joie Lee

Jade

Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

Officer Ponte

Rick Aiello

Rick Aiello

Officer Long

John Savage

John Savage

Clifton

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Mister Señor Love Daddy

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Tina

Roger Guenveur Smith

Roger Guenveur Smith

Smiley

Steve White

Steve White

Ahmad

Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence

Cee

Leonard L. Thomas

Leonard L. Thomas

Punchy

Christa Rivers

Christa Rivers

Ella

Frank Vincent

Frank Vincent

Charlie

Luis Antonio Ramos

Luis Antonio Ramos

Stevie

Richard Habersham

Richard Habersham

Eddie

Gwen McGee

Gwen McGee

Louise

Steve Park

Steve Park

Sonny

Ginny Yang

Ginny Yang

Kim

Sherwin Park

Sherwin Park

Korean Child

Shawn Elliott

Shawn Elliott

Puerto Rican Icee Man

Diva Osorio

Diva Osorio

Carmen

Chris Delaney

Chris Delaney

Stevie's Friend

Angel Ramirez Jr.

Angel Ramirez Jr.

Stevie's Friend

Sixto Ramos

Sixto Ramos

Stevie's Friend

Nelson Vasquez

Nelson Vasquez

Stevie's Friend

Travell Lee Toulson

Travell Lee Toulson

Hector

Joel Nagle

Joel Nagle

Sergeant

David E. Weinberg

David E. Weinberg

Plain Clothes Detective

Yatte Brown

Yatte Brown

Double Dutch Girl

Mecca Brunson

Mecca Brunson

Double Dutch Girl

Shawn Stainback

Shawn Stainback

Double Dutch Girl

Soquana Wallace

Soquana Wallace

Double Dutch Girl

Erik Dellums

Erik Dellums

Customer in Pizzeria (uncredited)

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

Policeman (uncredited)

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