Do the Right Thing (1989)

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Do the Right Thing (Original Title)

StoryLine

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.

Details

Tag Line: It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can Do the Right Thing.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 14/06/1989
Budget: $6,500,000 (estimated)
Run Time: 120 min
Popularity: 16.581
Revenue: 37,300,000
Spoken Languages: English
Status: Released