Do the Right Thing

IMDb 7.8 1989 β€’ 120 min β€’ Drama

Director

Spike Lee

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Danny Aiello
Danny Aiello Sal
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis Da Mayor
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee Mother Sister
Richard Edson
Richard Edson Vito
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito Buggin Out