1989 • 2h 0m
78%
“It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can...”
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.
Drama
Release Date
6/14/1989
Status
Released
Original Title
Do the Right Thing
Runtime
2h 0m
Budget
$6,500,000
Revenue
$37,300,000
Language
EN
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
