🎬 Drama

Do the Right Thing

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

⭐ 7.8/10 1989 2h Dir. Spike Lee

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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.

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7.8/10 2,004 votes

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Year
1989
Runtime
2h
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.8/10
Votes
2,004
Genre
Drama
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$6.5M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎬 Spike Lee 👤 Danny Aiello 👤 Ossie Davis 👤 Ruby Dee
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Do the Right Thing has a runtime of 2h (2 hours).
Do the Right Thing was directed by Spike Lee and released in 1989.
Do the Right Thing is a Drama film (1989).
The cast of Do the Right Thing includes Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito.
Do the Right Thing has a TMDB rating of 7.8/10 based on 2,004 votes.

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