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See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and other crew members who worked on Spike Lee's classic film Do the Right Thing. Find out who played Mookie, Sal, Buggin Out, and more in this 1989 comedy-drama.
Jul 21, 1989 · IMDb provides the cast and crew list, trivia, reviews, and more for the Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing, a comedy drama about race relations in Brooklyn. See who played Mookie, Sal, Radio Raheem, and other characters in this classic movie.
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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.
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- Bill Lee
- Mookie – Spike Lee. Mookie is a young black man who delivers pizzas for Sal’s Famous Pizzeria and tries to soothe tensions between his black friends and Italian American employer until things finally reach boiling point.
- Sal – Danny Aiello. Sal is the brash owner of the pizzeria Mookie works at which he’s owned for 25 years and runs with his sons. Danny Aiello (Jacob's Ladder) received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance.
- Buggin’ Out – Giancarlo Esposito. Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad) plays Buggin’ Out – a friend of Mookie who stages a boycott against Sal’s pizzeria after he notices there are no black people on the eatery’s wall of fame even though it’s in a black neighborhood.
- Radio Raheem – Bill Nunn. Radio Raheem (Bill Nunn) is a neighborhood resident who is never seen without his boombox which is constantly blasting Public Enemy’s ‘Fight The Power.'
Do the Right Thing (1989) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB) ← Back to main. Cast 44. Danny Aiello. Salvatore 'Sal' Fragione. Spike Lee. Mookie. Ossie Davis. Da Mayor. Richard Edson. Vito Fragione. John Turturro. Pino Fragione. Ruby Dee. Mother Sister. Bill Nunn. Radio Raheem. Giancarlo Esposito. Buggin Out. Rosie Perez. Tina.
Mar 19, 2024 · Meet the cast of Do the Right Thing. Detailed actor information, roles, images and more. Explore the characters behind the story including all actors and actresses.
Meet the actors and crew who starred in Spike Lee's 1989 drama film Do the Right Thing, about racial tensions in a New York City neighbourhood. See their roles, awards, and other credits in this comprehensive list.
