Do the Right Thing is a 1989 American comedy-drama filmproduced, written, and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, and Samuel L. Jackson, and is the feature film debut of Martin Lawrence and Rosie Perez. The story explores a Brooklyn neighborhood’s simmering racial tension, which culminates in violence and a death on a hot summer day.
- Starring : Danny Aiello / Ossie Davis
- Genre : Comedy / Drama
- Country : United States
- Language : English / Italian / Spanish / Korean
- Director : Spike Lee
- Production : 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
- Distributor : Universal Pictures / Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) / United International Pictures (UIP) / Universal / MCA Home Video / Argentina Video Home / CBS / The Criterion Collection / Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) / Splendor Films / GoldMax / Turbine Medien
Do the Right Thing movie
Do the Right Thing release date
- May 19, 1989 : France (Cannes Film Festival)
- June 14, 1989 : France
- June 23, 1989 : UK
- June 30, 1989 : USA (limited)
- July 21, 1989 : USA
- October 6, 1989 : Sweden
- December 14, 1989 : Australia
- April 21, 1990 : Japan
- June 29, 2014 : USA (BAMcinemaFest)
- November 15, 2014 : USA (Denver International Film Festival)
- May 7, 2015 : USA (Maryland Film Festival)
- June 22, 2016 : France (re-release) (restored version)
- August 15, 2018 : France (re-release) (restored version)
Do the Right Thing cast
- Danny Aiello as Sal
- Ossie Davis as Da Mayor
- Ruby Dee as Mother Sister
- Richard Edson as Vito
- Giancarlo Esposito as Buggin Out
- Spike Lee as Mookie
- Bill Nunn as Radio Raheem
- John Turturro as Pino
- Paul Benjamin as ML
- Frankie Faison as Coconut Sid
- Robin Harris as Sweet Dick Willie
- Joie Lee as Jade
- Miguel Sandoval as Officer Ponte
- Rick Aiello as Officer Long
- John Savage as Clifton
Do the Right Thing was a critical and commercial success and received numerous accolades, including Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Aiello’s portrayal of Sal the pizzeria owner. It is often listed among the greatest films of all time. In 1999, the film was deemed “culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant” by the Library of Congress, in its first year of eligibility, and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
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