Do the Right Thing (1989)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
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.

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Cast

Danny Aiello Danny Aiello As: Salvatore 'Sal' Fragione
Spike Lee Spike Lee As: Mookie
Ossie Davis Ossie Davis As: Da Mayor
Richard Edson Richard Edson As: Vito Fragione
John Turturro John Turturro As: Pino Fragione
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 14 June 1989

Country: US

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures

Budget: $6,500,000

Revenue: $37,300,000

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Cast

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Salvatore 'Sal' Fragione

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Mookie

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Da Mayor

Richard Edson

Richard Edson

Vito Fragione

John Turturro

John Turturro

Pino Fragione

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Mother Sister

Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Radio Raheem

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Buggin Out

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Tina

Roger Guenveur Smith

Roger Guenveur Smith

Smiley

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Mister Señor Love Daddy

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

ML

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Coconut Sid

Robin Harris

Robin Harris

Sweet Dick Willie

Joie Lee

Joie Lee

Jade

Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

Officer Mark Ponte

Rick Aiello

Rick Aiello

Officer Gary Long

Steve Park

Steve Park

Sonny

Ginny Yang

Ginny Yang

Kim

John Savage

John Savage

Clifton

Steve White

Steve White

Ahmad

Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence

Cee

Leonard L. Thomas

Leonard L. Thomas

Punchy

Christa Rivers

Christa Rivers

Ella

Frank Vincent

Frank Vincent

Charlie

Luis Antonio Ramos

Luis Antonio Ramos

Stevie

Richard Habersham

Richard Habersham

Eddie

Gwen McGee

Gwen McGee

Louise

Sherwin Park

Sherwin Park

Korean Child

Shawn Elliott

Shawn Elliott

Puerto Rican Icee Man

Diva Osorio

Diva Osorio

Carmen

Chris Delaney

Chris Delaney

Stevie's Friend

Angel Ramirez Jr.

Angel Ramirez Jr.

Stevie's Friend

Sixto Ramos

Sixto Ramos

Stevie's Friend

Nelson Vasquez

Nelson Vasquez

Stevie's Friend

Travell Lee Toulson

Travell Lee Toulson

Hector

Joel Nagle

Joel Nagle

Sergeant

David E. Weinberg

David E. Weinberg

Plainclothes Detective

Yatte Brown

Yatte Brown

Double Dutch Girl

Mecca Brunson

Mecca Brunson

Double Dutch Girl

Shawn Stainback

Shawn Stainback

Double Dutch Girl

Soquana Wallace

Soquana Wallace

Double Dutch Girl

Erik Dellums

Erik Dellums

Customer in Pizzeria (uncredited)

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

Policeman (uncredited)

Directed By

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Director

Randy Fletcher

Randy Fletcher

First Assistant Director

Nandi Bowe

Nandi Bowe

Second Assistant Director

Christopher Lopez

Christopher Lopez

Second Second Assistant Director

Joe Gonzalez

Joe Gonzalez

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Screenplay

Production Crew

Robi Reed

Robi Reed

Casting

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Producer

Jon Kilik

Jon Kilik

Line Producer

Monty Ross

Monty Ross

Co-Producer

Preston L. Holmes

Preston L. Holmes

Production Supervisor

Brent Owens

Brent Owens

Location Manager

R.W. Dixon

R.W. Dixon

Unit Manager

Lillian Pyles

Lillian Pyles

Production Office Coordinator

Robin Downes

Robin Downes

Assistant Production Coordinator

Susan D. Fowler

Susan D. Fowler

Production Coordinator

Andrea Reed

Andrea Reed

Casting Assistant

Sarah Hyde Hamlet

Sarah Hyde Hamlet

Extras Casting

Edited By

Barry Alexander Brown

Barry Alexander Brown

Editor

Tula Goenka

Tula Goenka

Assistant Editor

Bob Hagans

Bob Hagans

Color Timer

John Nicolard

John Nicolard

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Larry M. Cherry

Larry M. Cherry

Hairstylist

Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

Matiki Anoff

Matiki Anoff

Makeup Artist

Karen Perry

Karen Perry

Assistant Costume Designer

Jennifer Ruscoe

Jennifer Ruscoe

Wardrobe Supervisor

Valerie Gladstone-Appel

Valerie Gladstone-Appel

Seamstress

Millicent Shelton

Millicent Shelton

Wardrobe Assistant

Marianna Najjar

Marianna Najjar

Makeup Artist

Sound

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Sound Designer

Tony Martinez

Tony Martinez

Sound Editor

Bill Lee

Bill Lee

Original Music Composer

Tom Fleischman

Tom Fleischman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Frank Stettner

Frank Stettner

Sound Recordist

Andrew Schmetterling

Andrew Schmetterling

Boom Operator

Philip Stockton

Philip Stockton

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Jeffrey Stern

Jeffrey Stern

Dialogue Editor

Brunilda Torres

Brunilda Torres

ADR Editor

Gail Showalter

Gail Showalter

Foley Editor

Alex Steyermark

Alex Steyermark

Music Editor

Rudy Gaskins

Rudy Gaskins

Sound Editor

Eugene Gearty

Eugene Gearty

Sound Editor

Bruce Pross

Bruce Pross

Sound Editor

Stuart Stanley

Stuart Stanley

Sound Editor

James Flatto

James Flatto

Assistant Sound Editor

Marissa Littlefield

Marissa Littlefield

Assistant Sound Editor

Nic Ratner

Nic Ratner

Assistant Sound Editor

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Visual Effects

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Camera

Ernest R. Dickerson

Ernest R. Dickerson

Director of Photography

John Newby

John Newby

Camera Operator

Jonathan Burkhart

Jonathan Burkhart

First Assistant Camera

Darnell Martin

Darnell Martin

Second Assistant Camera

Frank Prinzi

Frank Prinzi

Camera Operator

George Pattison

George Pattison

Camera Operator

Bob Gorelick

Bob Gorelick

Assistant Camera

Paul Reuter

Paul Reuter

Assistant Camera

David Lee

David Lee

Still Photographer

Robert Ippolito

Robert Ippolito

Key Grip

Paul Wachter

Paul Wachter

Best Boy Grip

Rex North

Rex North

Dolly Grip

Rodney Bauer

Rodney Bauer

Grip

John Archibald

John Archibald

Grip

Erich Augenstein

Erich Augenstein

Grip

Donald Bialer

Donald Bialer

Grip

Roger Kimpton

Roger Kimpton

Grip

Lighting

Charles Houston

Charles Houston

Gaffer

Val DeSalvo

Val DeSalvo

Best Boy Electric

Serge Mihajlov

Serge Mihajlov

Electrician

John O'Malley

John O'Malley

Electrician

James Boorman

James Boorman

Electrician

Christopher Vanzant

Christopher Vanzant

Electrician

Art Department

Steve Rosse

Steve Rosse

Set Decoration

Wynn Thomas

Wynn Thomas

Production Design

Dennis Bradford

Dennis Bradford

Assistant Art Director

Pam Stephens

Pam Stephens

Art Department Coordinator

Jeff Balsmeyer

Jeff Balsmeyer

Storyboard Artist

Octavio Molina

Octavio Molina

Property Master

Mark Paul Selemon

Mark Paul Selemon

Props

Kevin Ladson

Kevin Ladson

Props

Andrew Lassman

Andrew Lassman

Props

Scott Rosenstock

Scott Rosenstock

Leadman

Keith Wall

Keith Wall

Lead Set Dresser

Jon Rudo

Jon Rudo

Assistant Set Decoration

Anthony Baldasare

Anthony Baldasare

Set Dresser

Michael L. Benson

Michael L. Benson

Set Dresser

James R. Bilz

James R. Bilz

Set Dresser

Thomas Hudson Reeve

Thomas Hudson Reeve

Set Dresser

Martin Bernstein

Martin Bernstein

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

Eddie Smith

Eddie Smith

Stunt Coordinator

Steven Kirshoff

Steven Kirshoff

Special Effects

Andy Duppin

Andy Duppin

Stunts

Danny Aiello III

Danny Aiello III

Stunt Double

Mharaka Washington

Mharaka Washington

Stunt Driver

Gary Frith

Gary Frith

Stunts

Rashon Khan

Rashon Khan

Stunts

Erik Koniger

Erik Koniger

Stunts

Malcolm Livingston

Malcolm Livingston

Stunts

David S. Lomax

David S. Lomax

Stunts

Dominic Marcus

Dominic Marcus

Stunts

Eric Payne

Eric Payne

Stunts

Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas

Stunts

Robert F. Nickson

Robert F. Nickson

Production Controller

Derrick Still

Derrick Still

Generator Operator

Sam Mattingly

Sam Mattingly

Unit Publicist

Cheryl Ann Scott

Cheryl Ann Scott

Craft Service

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