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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.
- $37.3 million
- Spike Lee
- $6 million
- Bill Lee
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 funk music, and a controversial ending.
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- Comedy, Drama
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.
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.
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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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 the locals, including Sal, the pizzeria owner, and Buggin Out, a black activist.
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.
