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Do the Right Thing (1989)
7.8
Ratings: 7.8/10 from 34,933 users
Metascore:
91/100
Reviews: 295 user | 85 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence. Director:Spike LeeWriter:Spike Lee |
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Cast
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| Danny Aiello | ... | ||
| Ossie Davis | ... | ||
| Ruby Dee | ... | ||
| Richard Edson | ... | ||
| Giancarlo Esposito | ... | ||
| Spike Lee | ... | ||
| Bill Nunn | ... | ||
| John Turturro | ... | ||
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Paul Benjamin | ... | |
| Frankie Faison | ... | ||
| Robin Harris | ... | ||
| Joie Lee | ... |
Jade
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| Miguel Sandoval | ... | ||
| Rick Aiello | ... | ||
| John Savage | ... |
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Storyline
It's the hottest day of the year in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, and tensions are growing there, with the only local businesses being a Korean grocery and Sal's Pizzeria. Mookie, Sal's delivery boy, manages to always be at the center of the action. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can...Genres:
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Country:
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Do the Right Thing - Kuuma päivä See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$27,545,445 (USA)Company Credits
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Music and Lyrics by Chuck D. (as Carlton Ridenhour), Hank Shocklee, Eric Sadler,
and Keith Shocklee
Performed by Public Enemy
Def American Songs, Inc. (BMI)
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Continuity: Right before Sal begins to bash the radio, you can see Radio Raheem's arms on the radio as if he's leaning on it. The second Sal starts to bash the radio, you can see that Radio Raheem is standing a few feet behind the counter. See more »Soundtracks
"Fight the Power"Music and Lyrics by Chuck D. (as Carlton Ridenhour), Hank Shocklee, Eric Sadler,
and Keith Shocklee
Performed by Public Enemy
Def American Songs, Inc. (BMI)
Courtesy of DefJam/CBS Records See more »
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