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Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

Spike Lee

1989 · 2h 0m

Do the Right Thing

June 14, 19892h 0m
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Overview

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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October 22, 2026

This is one of those movies that you just have to see to really feel the impact. And somehow, even after all these years, I am surprised by how bold this movie is. But how could this movie not be great with Ossie Davis, Danny Aiello, Bill Nunn, Robin Harris, Samuel L. Jackson, Frankie Faison, John T...

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