When someone does the wrong thing and others react the wrong way
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.
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Do the Right Thing
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 14, 1989
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Drama
User Score
78%
Original Title
Do the Right Thing
Production Companies
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures
Director
Spike Lee
Budget
$6,500,000
Revenue
$37,300,000
Description
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.
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