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Do the Right Thing (1989)

It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can …

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : Spike Lee
Writer : Spike Lee

Synopsis

Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.

Actors

Danny Aiello
Danny Aiello
Salvatore 'Sal' Fragione
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Da Mayor
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Mother Sister
Richard Edson
Richard Edson
Vito Fragione
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
Buggin Out
Rosie Perez
Rosie Perez
Tina
Martin Lawrence
Martin Lawrence
Cee
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Mookie
Bill Nunn
Bill Nunn
Radio Raheem
John Turturro
John Turturro
Pino Fragione
John Savage
John Savage
Clifton
Roger Guenveur Smith
Roger Guenveur Smith
Smiley
Joie Lee
Joie Lee
Jade
Steve White
Steve White
Ahmad
Leonard L. Thomas
Leonard L. Thomas
Punchy
Christa Rivers
Christa Rivers
Ella
Robin Harris
Robin Harris
Sweet Dick Willie
Paul Benjamin
Paul Benjamin
ML
Frankie Faison
Frankie Faison
Coconut Sid
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Mister Señor Love Daddy
Rick Aiello
Rick Aiello
Officer Gary Long
Miguel Sandoval
Miguel Sandoval
Officer Mark Ponte
Luis Antonio Ramos
Luis Antonio Ramos
Stevie
Frank Vincent
Frank Vincent
Charlie
Richard Habersham
Richard Habersham
Eddie Lovell
Ginny Yang
Ginny Yang
Kim
Nicholas Turturro
Nicholas Turturro
Policeman (uncredited)
Gwen McGee
Gwen McGee
Louise
Steve Park
Steve Park
Sonny
Sherwin Park
Sherwin Park
Korean Child
Shawn Elliott
Shawn Elliott
Puerto Rican Icee Man
Diva Osorio
Diva Osorio
Rosa
Chris Delaney
Chris Delaney
Stevie's Friends
Angel Ramirez Jr.
Angel Ramirez Jr.
Stevie's Friends
Sixto Ramos
Sixto Ramos
Stevie's Friends
Nelson Vasquez
Nelson Vasquez
Stevie's Friends
Travell Lee Toulson
Travell Lee Toulson
Hector
Joel Nagle
Joel Nagle
Sergeant
David E. Weinberg
David E. Weinberg
Plainclothes Detective
Yatte Brown
Yatte Brown
Double Dutch Girl
Mecca Brunson
Mecca Brunson
Double Dutch Girl
Shawn Stainback
Shawn Stainback
Double Dutch Girl
Soquana Wallace
Soquana Wallace
Double Dutch Girl

Crews

Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Screenplay
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Producer
Bill Lee
Bill Lee
Original Music Composer
Ernest R. Dickerson
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director of Photography
Barry Alexander Brown
Barry Alexander Brown
Editor
Robi Reed
Robi Reed
Casting
Wynn Thomas
Wynn Thomas
Production Design
Steve Rosse
Steve Rosse
Set Decoration
Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Matiki Anoff
Matiki Anoff
Makeup Artist
Larry M. Cherry
Larry M. Cherry
Hairstylist
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Sound Designer
Tony Martinez
Tony Martinez
Sound Editor
Steven Kirshoff
Steven Kirshoff
Special Effects
Eddie Smith
Eddie Smith
Stunt Coordinator
Andy Duppin
Andy Duppin
Stunts
Tom Fleischman
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Director

Trailers and other movies

Do the Right Thing' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
DO THE RIGHT THING - Trailer - HQ
The Greatest Opening Credits in Movie History
Public Enemy - Fight the Power (Soundtrack Version)
Spike Lee on DO THE RIGHT THING
Do the Right Thing | “How Come You Ain’t Got No Brothers Up on the Wall?” Scene in 4K HDR

Posters and backgrounds

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