

Do the Right Thing
"It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can..."
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$6.5M
$6,500,000
Revenue
$37.3M
$37,300,000
Languages
English
+3 more
Studio
Universal Pictures
+1 more
Key Crew

Spike Lee
Screenplay

Spike Lee
Producer

Spike Lee
Director
Cast

Danny Aiello
Sal

Ossie Davis
Da Mayor

Ruby Dee
Mother Sister

Richard Edson
Vito

Giancarlo Esposito
Buggin Out

Spike Lee
Mookie

Bill Nunn
Radio Raheem

John Turturro
Pino

Paul Benjamin
ML

Frankie Faison
Coconut Sid

Robin Harris
Sweet Dick Willie

Joie Lee
Jade

Miguel Sandoval
Officer Ponte

Rick Aiello
Officer Long

John Savage
Clifton

Samuel L. Jackson
Mister Señor Love Daddy

Rosie Perez
Tina

Roger Guenveur Smith
Smiley

Steve White
Ahmad

Martin Lawrence
Cee