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Do the Right Thing · 1989

Do the Right Thing

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

Drama

Sal 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.

TMDB

7.8

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Budget
$6,500,000
Worldwide revenue
$37,300,000
Profit
$30,800,000
Production companies
Universal Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

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