Do the Right Thing 1989

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

• 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

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