

Do the Right Thing (1989)
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Plot Summary
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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Spike Lee
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Do the Right Thing was directed by Spike Lee and released in 1989.
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Do the Right Thing has a runtime of 2 hours and 0 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1989-06-14
- Budget
- $6.5M
- Box Office
- $37.3M
- Status
- Released

















