Do the Right Thing (1989)
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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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Danny AielloSalvatore 'Sal' Fragione
Ossie DavisDa Mayor
Ruby DeeMother Sister
Richard EdsonVito Fragione
Giancarlo EspositoBuggin Out
Spike LeeMookie
Bill NunnRadio Raheem
John TurturroPino Fragione
Paul BenjaminML
Frankie FaisonCoconut Sid
Robin HarrisSweet Dick Willie
Joie LeeJadeKeywords
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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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Do the Right Thing has a runtime of 120 minutes.
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