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.
Release Date
June 14, 1989
Status
Released
Original Title
Do the Right Thing
Runtime
2h 0min
Budget
$6,500,000
Revenue
$37,300,000
Language
English