Do the Right Thing (1989)
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- R
- 2h 0min
- Comedy, Drama
- 21 Jul 1989 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 17 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Danny Aiello | ... |
Sal
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| Ossie Davis | ... |
Da Mayor
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| Ruby Dee | ... |
Mother Sister
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| Richard Edson | ... |
Vito
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| Giancarlo Esposito | ... |
Buggin Out
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| Spike Lee | ... |
Mookie
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| Bill Nunn | ... |
Radio Raheem
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| John Turturro | ... |
Pino
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| Paul Benjamin | ... |
ML
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| Frankie Faison | ... |
Coconut Sid
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| Robin Harris | ... |
Sweet Dick Willie
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| Joie Lee | ... |
Jade
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| Miguel Sandoval | ... |
Officer Ponte
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| Rick Aiello | ... |
Officer Long
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| John Savage | ... |
Clifton
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| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
Mister Señor Love Daddy
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| Rosie Perez | ... |
Tina
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| Roger Guenveur Smith | ... |
Smiley
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| Steve White | ... |
Ahmad
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| Martin Lawrence | ... |
Cee
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| Leonard L. Thomas | ... |
Punchy
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Christa Rivers | ... |
Ella
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| Frank Vincent | ... |
Charlie
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| Luis Antonio Ramos | ... |
Stevie
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Richard Habersham | ... |
Eddie
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| Gwen McGee | ... |
Louise
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| Steve Park | ... |
Sonny
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Ginny Yang | ... |
Kim
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Sherwin Park | ... |
Korean Child
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| Shawn Elliott | ... |
Puerto Rican Icee Man
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Diva Osorio | ... |
Carmen
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Chris Delaney | ... |
Stevie's Friends
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Angel Ramirez Jr. | ... |
Stevie's Friends
(as Ángel Ramírez)
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Sixto Ramos | ... |
Stevie's Friends
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| Nelson Vasquez | ... |
Stevie's Friends
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Travell Lee Toulson | ... |
Hector
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| Joel Nagle | ... |
Sergeant
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David E. Weinberg | ... |
Plainclothes Detective
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Yattee Brown | ... |
Double Dutch Girl
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Mecca Brunson | ... |
Double Dutch Girl
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Shawn Stainback | ... |
Double Dutch Girl
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Soquana Wallace | ... |
Double Dutch Girl
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| Erik Dellums | ... |
Customer in Pizzeria (uncredited)
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Leland Hardy | ... |
Riot Starter (uncredited)
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| Garry Pastore | ... |
P.O. Bonamo (uncredited)
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| Eric Payne | ... |
Guy in Riot (uncredited)
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John Michael Quinn | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Michael Ralph | ... |
Guy by Water Hydrant (uncredited)
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| Nicholas Turturro | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Spike Lee | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Spike Lee | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jon Kilik | ... | line producer |
| Spike Lee | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Monty Ross | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Bill Lee | ... | (original music score) |
Cinematography by
| Ernest R. Dickerson | ... | (photography by) (as Ernest Dickerson) |
Editing by
| Barry Alexander Brown | ||
Editorial Department
| Tula Goenka | ... | assistant editor |
| Bob Hagans | ... | color timer |
| John Nicolard | ... | color timer |
| Noëlle Penraat | ... | negative matcher |
| Leander T. Sales | ... | apprentice editor (as Leander Sales) |
Casting By
| Robi Reed | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Wynn Thomas | ... | (production design) |
Set Decoration by
| Steve Rosse | ||
Costume Design by
| Ruth E. Carter | ... | (costumes) (as Ruth Carter) |
Makeup Department
| Matiki Anoff | ... | makeup artist |
| Larry M. Cherry | ... | hair stylist (as Larry Cherry) |
| Marianna Najjar | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| R.W. Dixon | ... | unit manager |
| Preston L. Holmes | ... | production supervisor (as Preston Holmes) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nandi Bowe | ... | second assistant director |
| Randy Fletcher | ... | first assistant director |
| Christopher Lopez | ... | second second assistant director (as Chris Lopez) |
Art Department
| Anthony Baldasare | ... | set dresser |
| Jeff Balsmeyer | ... | storyboard artist |
| Patricia Bases | ... | scenic artist |
| Sherman Benjamin | ... | shop production assistant |
| Michael L. Benson | ... | set dresser (as Michael Lee Benson) |
| Martin Bernstein | ... | construction coordinator |
| James R. Bilz | ... | set dresser (as James Bilz) |
| James Boniece | ... | construction grip (as James Bonice) |
| Dennis Bradford | ... | assistant art director |
| David Bromberg | ... | construction grip |
| Lawrence Casey | ... | scenic artist |
| Rodney Clark | ... | carpenter |
| Dominic Ferrara | ... | carpenter (as Dominic Ferrar) |
| Jeffrey L. Glave | ... | chargeman |
| Jonathan Graham | ... | construction grip |
| Harold Horn | ... | carpenter |
| Marc Henry Johnson | ... | second assistant props |
| Richard C. Kerekes | ... | construction grip (as Rich Kerekes) |
| Joyce Kubalak-Szuflita | ... | second scenic artist (as Joyce Kubalak) |
| Kevin Ladson | ... | third assistant props |
| Andrew Lassman | ... | additional assistant props (as Andy Lassman) |
| Timothy Main | ... | carpenter |
| Charlie Marroquin | ... | construction grip (as Charles Marroquin) |
| Chris Miller | ... | carpenter |
| Jeff Miller | ... | scenic artist |
| Monique Mitchell | ... | construction grip |
| Octavio Molina | ... | property master |
| Ken Nelson | ... | key set builder |
| Michael O'Dell Green | ... | assistant art director (as Michael Green) |
| Carl Peterson | ... | construction grip |
| Carl Prinzi | ... | construction grip |
| Thomas Hudson Reeve | ... | set dresser |
| Scott Rosenstock | ... | lead man |
| Jon Rudo | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Rosalie Russino | ... | shop person |
| Twad Schuetrum | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Paul Selemon | ... | first assistant props (as Mark Selemon) |
| Pam Stephens | ... | art department coordinator |
| Bryan Unger | ... | construction grip |
| Keith Wall | ... | key set dresser |
| Robert Woods Jr. | ... | construction production assistant |
| Ziska Childs | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Jeff Naparstek | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Rollins | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Abdul Malik Abbott | ... | cableman production assistant |
| Nzingha Clarke | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Michael DiCosimo | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Mike DiCosimo) |
| Patrick Disanto | ... | sound recordist |
| William Docker | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| James Flatto | ... | assistant music editor / assistant sound editor |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rudy Gaskins | ... | sound editor |
| Eugene Gearty | ... | sound editor (as Gene Gearty) |
| Charles Hunt | ... | cableman production assistant |
| Skip Lievsay | ... | sound designer |
| Marissa Littlefield | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Alexander Markowski | ... | Rough Cut Sound Mix Engineer |
| Tony Martinez | ... | sound editor |
| Bruce Pross | ... | sound editor |
| Nic Ratner | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Andrew Schmetterling | ... | boom operator (as Andy Schmetterling) |
| Gail Showalter | ... | foley editor |
| Stuart Stanley | ... | sound editor |
| Jeffrey Stern | ... | dialogue editor (as Jeff Stern) |
| Frank Stettner | ... | sound recordist |
| Philip Stockton | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Brunilda Torres | ... | adr editor |
| George A. Lara | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| John Berry | ... | special effects assistant (as John N. Berry) |
| Wilfred Caban | ... | special effects assistant |
| Paul Colangelo | ... | special effects assistant (as Paul Collangello) |
| David Fletcher | ... | special effects assistant (as Dave Fletcher) |
| William D. Harrison | ... | special effects assistant (as Bill Harrison) |
| Don Hewitt | ... | special effects assistant |
| Steven Kirshoff | ... | special effects (as Steve Kirshoff) |
| William Vanderputten | ... | special effects assistant (as William Van Der Putten) |
| Denis Zack | ... | special effects assistant (as Dennis Zack) |
Stunts
| Danny Aiello III | ... | stunt double: Sal |
| Chantal Collins | ... | stunt coordinator assistant |
| Andy Duppin | ... | stunts |
| Gary Frith | ... | stunts |
| Rashon Khan | ... | stunts |
| Erik Koniger | ... | stunts |
| Francine Renee Lawrence | ... | stunt coordinator assistant |
| Malcolm Livingston | ... | stunts |
| David S. Lomax | ... | stunts |
| Dominic Marcus | ... | stunts |
| Eric Payne | ... | stunts (as Eric A. Payne) |
| Eddie Smith | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Roy Thomas | ... | stunts |
| Mharaka Washington | ... | stunt driver |
| Tom Wright | ... | stunts |
| Hugh Aodh O'Brien | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Garry Pastore | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stuart Allen | ... | crane technician: Louma crane |
| John Archibald | ... | additional grip |
| Erich Augenstein | ... | additional grip |
| Rodney Bauer | ... | third grip |
| Donald Bialer | ... | additional grip (as Donald Bailer) |
| James Boorman | ... | electrician |
| Jonathan Burkhart | ... | first assistant camera |
| Addison Cook | ... | electric trainee |
| Val DeSalvo | ... | best boy (as Val Desalvo) |
| Bob Gorelick | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Charles Houston | ... | gaffer |
| Robert Ippolito | ... | key grip |
| Roger Kimpton | ... | additional grip |
| David Lee | ... | still photographer |
| Juan Lopez | ... | electric trainee |
| Darnell Martin | ... | second assistant camera |
| Serge Mihajlov | ... | third electrician (as Sergei Mihajlov) |
| John Newby | ... | camera operator |
| Rex North | ... | dolly grip |
| John O'Malley | ... | third electrician |
| George Pattison | ... | additional camera operator |
| Frank Prinzi | ... | additional camera operator |
| Paul Reuter | ... | additional assistant camera (as Paul S. Reuter) |
| Derrick Still | ... | generator operator |
| Marcus Turner | ... | grip trainee |
| Christopher Vanzant | ... | electrician |
| Paul Wachter | ... | best boy |
Casting Department
| Sarah Hyde Hamlet | ... | extras casting (as Sarah Hyde-Hamlet) |
| Andrea Reed | ... | casting assistant |
| Tracy Vilar | ... | casting production assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michèle Boissière Armstrong | ... | wardrobe production assistant (as Michele Boissiere) |
| Valerie Gladstone-Appel | ... | wardrobe seamstress (as Valerie A. Gladstone) |
| Karen Perry | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Jennifer Ruscoe | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Millicent Shelton | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
Location Management
| Brent Owens | ... | location manager |
| Eddie Rehfeldt | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Grant Harper Reid | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Elena Barere | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Kenny Barron | ... | musician: piano, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Sandra Billingslea | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Terence Blanchard | ... | musician: trumpet, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Alfred Brown | ... | musician: viola, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra (as Alfred V. Brown) |
| Carol Buck | ... | musician: cello, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| John R. Dexter | ... | musician: viola, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Lewis Eley | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Barry Finclair | ... | musician: viola, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Michael Fleming | ... | musician: bass, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra (as Michael M. Fleming) |
| Eileen M. Folson | ... | musician: cello, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Maureen Gallagher | ... | musician: viola, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Winterton Garvey | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Kenneth Gordon | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Donald Harris | ... | musician: alto saxophone, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Juliette Hassner | ... | musician: viola, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Richard Hendrickson | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra (as Richard Henrickson) |
| Cecelia Hobbs Gardner | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra (as Cecelia A. Hobbs) |
| Robert Hurst | ... | musician: bass, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Regis Iandiorio | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Marlon Jordan | ... | musician: trumpet, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Gregory Komar | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Bill Lee | ... | conductor: The Natural Spiritual Orchestra (as William J.E. Lee) |
| Patmore Lewis | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Charles Libove | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Joe Malin | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra (as Joseph Malin) |
| Branford Marsalis | ... | musician: tenor and soprano saxophone, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Lois Martin | ... | musician: viola, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra (as Lois E. Martin) |
| Mauricette Martin | ... | vocals |
| Melissa Meel | ... | musician: cello, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Diane Monroe | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Louann Montesi | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Paul Peabody | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Marion Pinheiro | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra (as Marion J. Pinheiro) |
| John Pintavalle | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Rufus Reid | ... | musician: bass, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Maxine Roach | ... | musician: viola, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Alvin Rogers | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra (as Alvin E. Rodgers) |
| Bruce Rogers | ... | musician: cello, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Elliot Rosoff | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Alen W. Sanford | ... | musician: violin, concert master, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Astrid Schween | ... | musician: cello, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Mark Orrin Shuman | ... | musician: cello, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Laura J. Smith | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Alex Steyermark | ... | music editor |
| Gerald Tarack | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Lesa Terry | ... | musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Zela Terry | ... | musician: cello, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| James 'Jabbo' Ware | ... | music copyist |
| Jeff 'Tain' Watts | ... | musician: drums, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| James Williams | ... | musician: piano, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Harry Zaratzian | ... | musician: viola, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Frederic Zlotkin | ... | musician: cello, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra (as Frederick Zlotkin) |
| Mervyn Warren | ... | music producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joe Gonzalez | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| William K. Gaskins | ... | driver (as Willi Gaskins) |
| Clifford Johnson | ... | driver |
| Sullie Jordan | ... | driver |
| Brian Maxwell | ... | driver |
| Martin Whitfield | ... | driver |
| Carlos Williams | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Jackie Bazan | ... | dvd publicist |
| Richard Beaumont | ... | intern |
| Kai Bowe | ... | intern |
| Kenny Buford | ... | set production assistant |
| Steve Burnett | ... | office production assistant |
| Beverly Cable | ... | electric production assistant (as Beverly C. Jones) |
| Dawn Cain | ... | intern |
| Fritz Celestin | ... | intern |
| Spencer Charles | ... | set production assistant |
| Holly Chase | ... | auditor |
| Melissa A. Clark | ... | intern |
| Eric Daniel | ... | set production assistant |
| Arlene Donnelly | ... | intern |
| Robin Downes | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Mike Ellis | ... | set production assistant (as Michael Ellis) |
| Peggy Farrell | ... | provider: Malcolm X/Martin Luther King Jr. photos |
| Susan D. Fowler | ... | production coordinator: Forty Acres |
| Michael Gaynor | ... | dailies projectionist |
| Juliette Harris | ... | intern |
| Stanley G. Hunte | ... | violins contractor: The Natural Spiritual Orchestra |
| Eddie Joe | ... | set production assistant |
| Stephanie Lynn Jones | ... | set production assistant (as Stephanie Jones) |
| Erik Knight | ... | set production assistant (as Erik Night) |
| Avril Lacour-Hartnagel | ... | product placement coordinator |
| James Leavey | ... | teamster captain (as Jim Leavey) |
| Ernie Mapp | ... | intern |
| Mitchell Marchand | ... | intern |
| Sam Mattingly | ... | unit publicist |
| Jacki Newson | ... | intern |
| Robert F. Nickson | ... | production controller (as Robert Nickson) |
| Fred Nielson | ... | set production assistant (as Frederick Nielsen) |
| Judith Norman | ... | office production assistant |
| Eric Oden | ... | assistant auditor |
| Alexander Ostrovsky | ... | piano tuner |
| Rosie Perez | ... | choreographer |
| Traci Proctor | ... | intern |
| Kia B. Puriefoy | ... | set production assistant (as Kia Puriefoy) |
| Lillian Pyles | ... | production office coordinator |
| Sara Renaud | ... | intern |
| Bruce Roberts | ... | set production assistant |
| Carolyn Rouse | ... | intern |
| Astrid Roy | ... | intern |
| Otis Sallid | ... | choreographer |
| Cheryl Ann Scott | ... | craft service |
| Art Sims | ... | logo designer: "Do the Right Thing" |
| Sharoya N. Smalls | ... | intern |
| Alan C. Smith | ... | intern |
| Audra C. Smith | ... | production assistant: Forty Acres |
| Susan Stuart | ... | intern |
| Karen Taylor | ... | intern |
| Jean Warner | ... | intern |
| Dale Watkins | ... | set production assistant |
| Gail White | ... | intern |
| Latanya White | ... | intern |
| Monique Williams | ... | intern |
| Randall Balsmeyer | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Kim Delgado | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Solomon J. LeFlore | ... | Production financing (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Rush | ... | special thanks |
| John Wilson | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1989) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1989) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- MCA Home Video (1989) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Argentina Video Home (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Esselte CIC Video (1990) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- CBS (1991) (United States) (tv)
- Premiere (1991) (Germany) (tv) (limited)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1992) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC2)
- FilmNet (1992) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (1992) (Belgium) (tv) (RTBF La Une) (French speaking region)
- Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) (1993) (Netherlands) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- CIC Video (Netherlands) (video) (laserdisc)
- Philips (Netherlands) (video) (laserdisc)
- PolyGram Video (Netherlands) (video) (laserdisc)
- The Criterion Collection (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- GoldMax (2007) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (DVD) (20th anniversary edition)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Universal's 100th Anniversary)
- Splendor Films (2016) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Turbine Medien (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Peacock (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Obras-Primas do Cinema (2024) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 11:24 Design Advertising (poster design)
- Atlantic Cine Equipment (cranes and remote heads)
- Boston Light & Sound (dailies projection)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Completion Bond Company (completion bond)
- Descriptive Video Works (descriptive video)
- Dolby Laboratories
- Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz (legal services)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.)
- Miller Beer (thanks to also)
- Motown Records (soundtrack)
- National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET) (acknowledgement)
- Nike (thanks to also)
- Pepsi-Cola Company (thanks to also)
- Roundabout Entertainment (post-production facilities) (theatrical & HDR mastering)
- Technological Cinevideo Services (TCS) (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This film looks at life in the Bedford-Stuyvesant district of Brooklyn on a hot summer Sunday. As he does everyday, Sal Fragione opens the pizza parlor he's owned for 25 years. The neighborhood has changed considerably in the time he's been there and is now composed primarily of African-Americans and Hispanics. His son Pino hates it there and would like nothing better than to relocate the eatery to their own neighborhood. For Sal however, the restaurant represents something that is part of his life and sees it as a part of the community. What begins as a simple complaint by one of his customers, Buggin Out - who wonders why he has only pictures of famous Italian-Americans on the wall when most of his customers are black - eventually disintegrates into violence as frustration seemingly brings out the worst in everyone. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can... See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the 1990 Oscar ceremony, while announcing the Best Picture nominees, Kim Basinger caused some controversy when she ignored her scripted text and said: "We've got five great films here, and they're great for one reason: because they tell the truth. But there is one film missing from this list, that deserves to be on it, because ironically, it might tell the biggest truth of all, and that's Do the Right Thing (1989)." Spike Lee would later thank her for it in a 2019 episode of the podcast "Unspooled". See more » |
| Goofs | The bicyclist walks past him on the left; but the black mark is on the right side of his shoe. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Film Title Poem (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Fight the Power See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Film title logo at the end of closing credits See more » |
| Quotes |
Radio Raheem:
Let me tell you the story of Right Hand, Left Hand. It's a tale of good and evil. Hate: it was with this hand that Cain iced his brother. Love: these five fingers, they go straight to the soul of man. The right hand: the hand of love. The story of life is this: static. One hand is always fighting the other hand, and the left hand is kicking much ass. I mean, it looks like the right hand, Love, is finished. But hold on, stop the presses, the right hand is coming back. Yeah, he got the left hand on the ropes, now, that's right. Ooh, it's a devastating right and Hate is hurt, he's down. Left-Hand Hate KOed by Love. See more » |