Do the Right Thing

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.

Average Score : 77

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

Status: Released

Release Date: 1989-06-14

Geners Drama

Production Companies 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Production Countries United States of America,

Run time: 120 minutes

Budget: $6,500,000

Revenue: $37,300,000