Do the Right Thing

2h

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Cast

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Da Mayor
Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Mother Sister
Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Mookie
Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Radio Raheem
Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Coconut Sid
Robin Harris

Robin Harris

Sweet Dick Willie
Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

Officer Ponte
Rick Aiello

Rick Aiello

Officer Long
Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Mister Señor Love Daddy
Sherwin Park

Sherwin Park

Korean Child
Shawn Elliott

Shawn Elliott

Puerto Rican Icee Man
Chris Delaney

Chris Delaney

Stevie's Friend
Angel Ramirez Jr.

Angel Ramirez Jr.

Stevie's Friend
Sixto Ramos

Sixto Ramos

Stevie's Friend
Nelson Vasquez

Nelson Vasquez

Stevie's Friend
Joel Nagle

Joel Nagle

Sergeant
David E. Weinberg

David E. Weinberg

Plain Clothes Detective
Yatte Brown

Yatte Brown

Double Dutch Girl
Mecca Brunson

Mecca Brunson

Double Dutch Girl
Shawn Stainback

Shawn Stainback

Double Dutch Girl
Soquana Wallace

Soquana Wallace

Double Dutch Girl
Erik Dellums

Erik Dellums

Customer in Pizzeria (uncredited)
Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

Policeman (uncredited)

Release date

14th Jun 1989

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Italiano, 한국어/조선말, Español