Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

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

7.8/102h 0m1989
Do the Right Thing

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Universal Pictures
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Additional Information

Original Title:Do the Right Thing
Original Language:English
Status:Released
Budget:$6,500,000
Revenue:$37,300,000

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