“Do the Right Thing”

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Set in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, Spike Lee’s thought-provoking and powerful comedy/drama chronicles the events that lead up to a race riot between the residents. The action takes place on the hottest day of the year and centers around a pizza parlor owned by Italian-American Sal. It’s a popular hangout for the neighborhood youth. The events leading up to the confrontation are presented episodically and center around, Sal (Danny Aiello), his aimless employee Mookie (Spike Lee) and his pal, the radical Buggin Out (Giancarlo Esposito), who is irritated that Sal’s “Wall of Fame” (containing only pictures of famous Italian-Americans) contains no African-American faces and therefore tries unsuccessfully to get the neighborhood blacks, including Mookie, to boycott the restaurant. Radio Raheem, with his blaring boom box permanently affixed to his shoulder, inadvertently becomes the catalyst for violence. As the stories unfold and many colorful satellite characters and their lives are introduced, the temperature rises. With the constant bickering between Mookie and the other employees, the harassment of Buggin Out, and other events, Sal is pushed to the breaking point and makes a fateful decision. Already stressed out and overheated, Sal snaps at closing time when Radio Raheem show up and demands service at the last minute. Violence and tragedy ensue., A local black community is unhappy that their community is effectively being run by whites. As the heat rises on a hot summer’s day in Brooklyn, so the racial tension, which has so far lay dormant under the surface, begins to rise., Racial tensions grow in a Brooklyn neighborhood on the hottest day of the summer while everyone tries to cope with the heat. Spike Lee received an Oscar nomination for his screenplay., Spike Lee received an Oscar nomination for his screenplay about racial tensions in a New York City neighbourhood.

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Q: Who are the main cast members in “Do the Right Thing ” ?
A: The main cast includes Spike Lee,Danny Aiello,Ossie Davis,Ruby Dee,Richard Edson,Giancarlo Esposito,John Turturro,Bill Nunn,Paul Benjamin,Joie Lee,Rosie Perez,Frankie R. Faison,Robin Harris,Miguel Sandoval,Rick Aiello,John Savage,Robi Reed-Humes,Samuel L. Jackson,Roger Guenveur Smith,Steve White,Martin Lawrence,Leonard Thomas,Christa Rivers,Frank Vincent,Luis Ramos,Richard Habersham,Gwen McGee,Steve Park,Ginny Yang,Stephen Park,Sherwin Park,Shawn Elliott,Diva Osorio,Travell Lee Toulson,Joel Nagle,David E. Weinberg,Chris Delaney,Angel Ramirez,Sixto Ramos,David Weinberg,Nelson Vasquez,Dominic Marcus,Yattee Brown,Eric Payne,Mecca Brunson,Shawn Stainback,Soquana Wallace,Rosie Perez,Steve Kirshoff,Spike Lee,Ruth E. Carter,Otis Sallid,Ruth Carter,Hugh A. O’Brien,Barry Alexander Brown,Matiki Anoff,Robi Reed-Humes,Wynn Thomas,Eddie Smith,Ernest Dickerson.

Q: When Did the “Do the Right Thing” Released?
A: The Movie “Do the Right Thing” originally aired on 1989-06-14 and released in the year of 1989.

Q: What Languages are available to watch “Do the Right Thing” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.

Q: Where to watch “Do the Right Thing” ?
A: “Do the Right Thing” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.

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