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Do the Right Thing

Movie (1989)

Do The Right Thing takes place on a hot summer day in Brooklyn and depicts the racial conflict between an Italian American pizza restaurant owner and his African American customers and how things erupt into a violent outbreak. This Spike Lee Joint touches on themes of segregation and apartheid in the USA.

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Released:	Jun 14th, 1989
Budget:	$6,500,000.00
Revenue:	$37,295,445.00

Do the Right Thing Main Cast

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Danny Aiello
plays Salvatore 'Sal' Fragione

Ossie Davis
plays Da Mayor

Ruby Dee
plays Mother Sister

Richard Edson
plays Vito

Giancarlo Esposito
plays Buggin Out

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Movie Trivia/Goofs

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The building Sal's Pizzeria was in did not exist before shooting. Rather, it was constructed on an empty lot by the production company, and subsequently torn down after shooting wrapped.
The word 'fuck' is used approximately 240 times in this film, a rate of two a minute.
Martin Lawrence's feature film debut.
Spike Lee originally wanted Robert De Niro for the role of Sal. But De Niro turned down the part, saying that it was too similar to many of the parts he had played in the past.

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