Do the Right Thing
It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can Do the Right Thing.
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
7.8/10
Release Date
14 June 1989
Country
United States of America