Do the Right Thing

1989 · 120 min · ★ 7.8 / 10 · 2091 votes

Drama

Sal 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.

Cast

Danny Aiello · Ossie Davis · Ruby Dee · Richard Edson · Giancarlo Esposito · Spike Lee · Bill Nunn · John Turturro · Paul Benjamin · Frankie Faison

Director

Spike Lee