Do the Right Thing
1989Directed by: Spike Lee
Starring: Danny Aiello, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis
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
Politics and human rights
Racism and the powerful fight for justice
Tragic sadness and captivating beauty
Violent crime and drugs