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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Do the Right Thing was released on June 14, 1989.
Do the Right Thing was directed by Spike Lee.
Do the Right Thing has a runtime of 2h.
Do the Right Thing was produced by Spike Lee.
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.
The key characters in Do the Right Thing are Sal (Danny Aiello), Da Mayor (Ossie Davis), Mother Sister (Ruby Dee).
Do the Right Thing is rated R.
Do the Right Thing is a Drama, Comedy film.
Do the Right Thing has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.
Do the Right Thing had a budget of $6.5M.
Do the Right Thing has made $37.3M at the box office.