Do the Right Thing (1989)

It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can...

Sal 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.

Cast (44)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Danny Aiello

Sal

Ossie Davis

Da Mayor

Ruby Dee

Mother Sister

Richard Edson

Vito

Giancarlo Esposito

Buggin Out

Spike Lee

Mookie

Bill Nunn

Radio Raheem

John Turturro

Pino

Paul Benjamin

ML

Frankie Faison

Coconut Sid

Robin Harris

Sweet Dick Willie

Joie Lee

Jade

Miguel Sandoval

Officer Ponte

Rick Aiello

Officer Long

John Savage

Clifton

Samuel L. Jackson

Mister Señor Love Daddy

Rosie Perez

Tina

Roger Guenveur Smith

Smiley

Steve White

Ahmad

Martin Lawrence

Cee

Leonard L. Thomas

Punchy

C

Christa Rivers

Ella

Frank Vincent

Charlie

Luis Antonio Ramos

Stevie

R

Richard Habersham

Eddie

Gwen McGee

Louise

Steve Park

Sonny

G

Ginny Yang

Kim

S

Sherwin Park

Korean Child

Shawn Elliott

Puerto Rican Icee Man

D

Diva Osorio

Carmen

C

Chris Delaney

Stevie's Friend

A

Angel Ramirez Jr.

Stevie's Friend

Sixto Ramos

Stevie's Friend

Nelson Vasquez

Stevie's Friend

T

Travell Lee Toulson

Hector

Joel Nagle

Sergeant

D

David E. Weinberg

Plain Clothes Detective

Y

Yatte Brown

Double Dutch Girl

M

Mecca Brunson

Double Dutch Girl

S

Shawn Stainback

Double Dutch Girl

S

Soquana Wallace

Double Dutch Girl

Erik Dellums

Customer in Pizzeria (uncredited)

Nicholas Turturro

Policeman (uncredited)

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