Do the Right Thing

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

Release Date

June 14, 1989

Status

Released

Original Title

Do the Right Thing

Runtime

2h 0min

Budget

$6,500,000

Revenue

$37,300,000

Language

English

Production Companies

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks