Do the Right Thing - (1989)Released
Overview
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
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Spoken Languages
English
Release Date
1989-06-14
Budget
6500000
Revenue
37300000
Runtime
120 minutes