Movie
Do the Right Thing (1989)
It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can...
Drama
Story
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.
Director: Spike Lee Starring: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson
Do the Right Thing Cast
- Danny Aiello as Sal
- Ossie Davis as Da Mayor
- Ruby Dee as Mother Sister
- Richard Edson as Vito
- Giancarlo Esposito as Buggin Out
- Spike Lee as Mookie
- Bill Nunn as Radio Raheem
- John Turturro as Pino
- Paul Benjamin as ML
- Frankie Faison as Coconut Sid
- Robin Harris as Sweet Dick Willie
- Joie Lee as Jade