Do the Right Thing
It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can Do the Right Thing.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama
Budget: $6,500,000 | Revenue : $37,300,000
Runtime: 120 minutes
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Rosie Perez
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Roger Guenveur Smith
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Frankie Faison
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Robin Harris
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Played Jade
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Diva Osorio
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Chris Delaney
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Angel Ramirez Jr.
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Sixto Ramos
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Nelson Vasquez
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Joel Nagle
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Yatte Brown
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Shawn Stainback
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Soquana Wallace
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Erik Dellums
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