Movie Description
Do the Right Thing
(1989)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Spike Lee
- Producer : Spike Lee
- Editor : Barry Alexander Brown
- Cast : Danny Aiello,Spike Lee,Ossie Davis,Richard Edson,John Turturro,Ruby Dee,Bill Nunn,Giancarlo Esposito,Rosie Perez,Roger Guenveur Smith,Samuel L. Jackson,Paul Benjamin,Frankie Faison,Robin Harris,Joie Lee,Miguel Sandoval,Rick Aiello,Steve Park,Ginny Yang,John Savage,Steve White,Martin Lawrence,Leonard L. Thomas,Christa Rivers,Frank Vincent,Luis Antonio Ramos,Richard Habersham,Gwen McGee,Sherwin Park,Shawn Elliott,Diva Osorio,Chris Delaney,Angel Ramirez Jr.,Sixto Ramos,Nelson Vasquez,Travell Lee Toulson,Joel Nagle,David E. Weinberg,Yatte Brown,Mecca Brunson,Shawn Stainback,Soquana Wallace,Erik Dellums,Nicholas Turturro
Cast
Salvatore 'Sal' Fragione
Mookie
Da Mayor
Vito Fragione
Pino Fragione
Mother Sister
Radio Raheem
Buggin Out
Tina
Smiley
Mister Señor Love Daddy
Coconut Sid
Sweet Dick Willie
Jade
Officer Mark Ponte
Officer Gary Long
Sonny
Kim
Clifton
Ahmad
Cee
Punchy
Ella
Charlie
Stevie
Eddie
Louise
Korean Child
Puerto Rican Icee Man
Carmen
Stevie's Friend
Stevie's Friend
Stevie's Friend
Stevie's Friend
Hector
Sergeant
Plainclothes Detective
Double Dutch Girl
Double Dutch Girl
Double Dutch Girl
Double Dutch Girl
Customer in Pizzeria (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleDo the Right Thing
Status Released
Release Information
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1989-06-14
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 00m
Budget₹ 6500000
Revenue₹ 37300000
Production Companies40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Genres
- Drama