Do the Right Thing
1844 reviews
Drama
2h
1989
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...
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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.
Cast

Danny Aiello
Sal

Ossie Davis
Da Mayor

Ruby Dee
Mother Sister

Richard Edson
Vito

Giancarlo Esposito
Buggin Out

Spike Lee
Mookie

Bill Nunn
Radio Raheem

John Turturro
Pino

Paul Benjamin
ML

Frankie Faison
Coconut Sid

Robin Harris
Sweet Dick Willie

Joie Lee
Jade

Miguel Sandoval
Officer Ponte

Rick Aiello
Officer Long

John Savage
Clifton

Samuel L. Jackson
Mister Señor Love Daddy

Rosie Perez
Tina

Roger Guenveur Smith
Smiley

Steve White
Ahmad

Martin Lawrence
Cee

Leonard L. Thomas
Punchy

Frank Vincent
Charlie

Luis Antonio Ramos
Stevie

Gwen McGee
Louise

Steve Park
Sonny

Shawn Elliott
Puerto Rican Icee Man

Sixto Ramos
Stevie's Friend

Nelson Vasquez
Stevie's Friend

Joel Nagle
Sergeant

Nicholas Turturro
Policeman (uncredited)
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