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Do the Right Thing is a 1989 American comedy-drama film produced, written and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn, John Turturro and Samuel L. Jackson and is the feature film debut of Martin Lawrence and Rosie Perez.
Jul 21, 1989 · A comedy drama about race relations and violence in a Brooklyn neighborhood on a hot summer day. The film features a cast of mostly African-American and Hispanic actors, a soundtrack of hip-hop and soul music, and a controversial ending.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Spike Lee
- 1989-07-21
Roger Ebert praises Spike Lee's 1989 film as a realistic and honest portrayal of race relations in America. He describes the plot, the characters, the themes and the ending of the movie, and argues that it is not an incitement to violence.
Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Salvatore "Sal" Fragione (Danny Aiello) is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out (Giancarlo Esposito), becomes ...
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- Spike Lee
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- Danny Aiello
A film by Spike Lee about racial tensions and violence in a Brooklyn neighborhood on a hot summer day. Follow Mookie, a pizza delivery boy, and his interactions with Sal, the pizzeria owner, and other characters on the street.
May 27, 2001 · A classic movie about race and racism in America, directed by Spike Lee and starring Danny Aiello, Bill Nunn and others. Roger Ebert praises the film's style, empathy and complexity, and shares his personal reaction to its tragic ending.
Do the Right Thingis an emblematic narrative about racial tension, policing, and the consequences of pent-up frustration in a culturally diverse community. The film presents a microcosm of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, on the hottest day of the summer, where a boiling point of racial conflict reaches its inevitable climax.
