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Do the Right Thing (1989)

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Movie"It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can..."
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78
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R 2 hrJul 21st, 1989Drama
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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.
StarringDanny AielloOssie DavisRuby Dee
DirectorSpike Lee

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 21st, 1989
On Digital & Streaming:October 12th, 2017 - Watch Now
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 22nd, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$6,500,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$37,300,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Universal Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Movie Tags:
lovenew york cityracismpunk rockmoneyhip-hoppolice brutalityangrybrooklyn, new york cityburlesque