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Do the Right Thing

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1989-06-14120 minUnited StatesEnglish / Italian
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Sal is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.

Film honors

  • Academy Awards· ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (nominee)1990 · 2 nominated
  • Cannes· Main Competition (selected)1989 · 1 selected

Film honors

Cannes #42 (1989) · Main Competition (selected)

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