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Jul 21, 1989 · A comedy drama about race relations and violence in a Brooklyn neighborhood on a hot summer day. Directed and written by Spike Lee, starring Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee and others.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Spike Lee
- 1989-07-21
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.
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 · Spike Lee had done an almost impossible thing. He'd made a movie about race in America that empathized with all the participants. He didn't draw lines or take sides but simply looked with sadness at one racial flashpoint that stood for many others.Not everybody thought the film was so even-handed.
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Do the Right Thing. Spike Lee 's "Do the Right Thing" is the most controversial film of the year, and it only opens today. Thousands of people already have seen it at preview screenings, and everywhere I go, people are discussing it. Some of them are bothered by it; they think it will cause trouble.
A film by Spike Lee about racial tensions and violence in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy neighborhood, featuring a cast of unforgettable characters and a soundtrack by Public Enemy. Explore the film's history, themes, and legacy with commentary, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage.
Do the Right Thing, comedy-drama film, released in 1989, that focuses on the racial tensions in a neighborhood in New York City as they come to a head on the hottest day of the year. The acclaimed yet controversial film was written and directed by Spike Lee and was nominated for two Academy Awards.
