Do the Right Thing (1989)
It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can …
Starring Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee
Directed by Spike Lee
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.
Runtime: 120 min.
Rating: 7.8
 
Languages: English,Italiano,Korean,Spanish
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: new york city,black people,italian american,police brutality,hip-hop,culture clash,street war,heat,restaurant critic,radio transmission,punk,chaos,police operation,pizzeria,pizza,love,money,racism,hate,brooklyn, new york city,heatwave
Cast
Salvatore 'Sal' Fragione
Da Mayor
Mother Sister
Vito Fragione
Buggin Out
Mookie
Radio Raheem
Pino Fragione
Coconut Sid
Sweet Dick Willie
Jade
Officer Ponte
Officer Long
Clifton
Mister Señor Love Daddy
Tina
Smiley
Ahmad
Cee
Punchy
Ella
Charlie
Stevie
Eddie
Louise
Sonny
Kim
Korean Child
Puerto Rican Icee Man
Rosa
Stevie's Friends
Stevie's Friends
Stevie's Friends
Stevie's Friends
Hector
Sergeant
Plainclothes Detective
Double Dutch Girl
Double Dutch Girl
Double Dutch Girl
Double Dutch Girl
Policeman (uncredited)