Do the Right Thing

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.

Release Date

Jun 14, 1989

Runtime

2h 0m

Director

Spike Lee

Country

United States of America

Company

Universal Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Budget

$6,500,000

Revenue

$37,300,000