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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. The story explores a Brooklyn neighborhood's ...
- $37.3 million
- Spike Lee
- $6 million
- Bill Lee
Jul 21, 1989 · Set in a Brooklyn neighborhood on a hot summer day, the film explores the tensions and conflicts between African-Americans, Hispanics, and Italian-Americans. The film features a cast of rising stars, a powerful soundtrack, and a controversial ending that sparked debate and controversy.
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- Spike Lee
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- Comedy, Drama
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.
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A classic film about race in America that empathizes with all the participants, not drawing lines or taking sides. Ebert praises the film's style, humor, music and humanity, and calls it a social realist masterpiece.
A classic film by Spike Lee that explores the tensions and conflicts between black, white and Latino residents in a Brooklyn neighborhood. The film features a powerful soundtrack, vibrant cinematography and a cast of memorable characters, and has a 92% Tomatometer and an 89% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Spike Lee
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- Danny Aiello
Spike Lee's controversial film about race relations in Brooklyn explodes in violence and cynicism. Roger Ebert praises the film's honesty, realism and masterful direction, but warns against expecting answers or forgiveness.
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Mar 10, 2024 · Do the Right Thing is a 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. It is included on the American Film Institute’s list of 100 greatest American films of all ...
