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.
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Details
| Status: | Released |
|---|---|
| Release Date: | 1989-06-14 |
| Budget: | $6,500,000 |
| Revenue: | $37,300,000 |
| Production: | Universal Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
