Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing
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1989
2h 0m
7.8(1908 votes)
Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Videos & Trailers

9 videos

Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

Danny Aiello

Sal

Danny Aiello
Acting

Ossie Davis

Da Mayor

Ossie Davis
Acting

Ruby Dee

Mother Sister

Ruby Dee
Acting

Richard Edson

Vito

Richard Edson
Acting

Giancarlo Esposito

Buggin Out

Giancarlo Esposito
Directing

Spike Lee

Mookie

Spike Lee
Acting

Bill Nunn

Radio Raheem

Bill Nunn
Acting

John Turturro

Pino

John Turturro
Acting

Paul Benjamin

ML

Paul Benjamin
Acting

Frankie Faison

Coconut Sid

Frankie Faison
Acting

Robin Harris

Sweet Dick Willie

Robin Harris
Acting

Joie Lee

Jade

Joie Lee
Acting

Miguel Sandoval

Officer Ponte

Miguel Sandoval
Acting

Rick Aiello

Officer Long

Rick Aiello
Acting

John Savage

Clifton

John Savage
Acting

Samuel L. Jackson

Mister Señor Love Daddy

Samuel L. Jackson
Acting

Rosie Perez

Tina

Rosie Perez
Acting

Roger Guenveur Smith

Smiley

Roger Guenveur Smith
Acting

Steve White

Ahmad

Steve White
Acting

Martin Lawrence

Cee

Martin Lawrence
Acting

Leonard L. Thomas

Punchy

Leonard L. Thomas
Acting

Christa Rivers

Ella

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Acting

Frank Vincent

Charlie

Frank Vincent
Acting

Luis Antonio Ramos

Stevie

Luis Antonio Ramos
Acting

Richard Habersham

Eddie

No Image
Acting

Gwen McGee

Louise

Gwen McGee
Acting

Steve Park

Sonny

Steve Park
Acting

Ginny Yang

Kim

No Image
Acting

Sherwin Park

Korean Child

No Image
Acting

Shawn Elliott

Puerto Rican Icee Man

Shawn Elliott
Acting

Diva Osorio

Carmen

No Image
Acting

Chris Delaney

Stevie's Friend

No Image
Acting

Angel Ramirez Jr.

Stevie's Friend

No Image
Acting

Sixto Ramos

Stevie's Friend

Sixto Ramos
Acting

Nelson Vasquez

Stevie's Friend

Nelson Vasquez
Acting

Travell Lee Toulson

Hector

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Acting

Joel Nagle

Sergeant

Joel Nagle
Acting

David E. Weinberg

Plain Clothes Detective

No Image
Acting

Yatte Brown

Double Dutch Girl

No Image
Acting

Mecca Brunson

Double Dutch Girl

No Image
Acting

Shawn Stainback

Double Dutch Girl

No Image
Acting

Soquana Wallace

Double Dutch Girl

No Image
Acting

Erik Dellums

Customer in Pizzeria (uncredited)

Erik Dellums
Acting

Nicholas Turturro

Policeman (uncredited)

Nicholas Turturro

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