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Do the Right Thing

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Original title

Do the Right Thing

Year

1989

Running time

110 min.

Country

United States

Director

Spike Lee

Screenwriter

Spike Lee

Cast

Music

Bill Lee

Cinematography

Ernest R. Dickerson

Producer

40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks. Distributor: Universal Pictures

Genre

Comedy. Drama | Comedy-Drama. Racism. Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

It's the hottest day of the year in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, and tensions are growing there, with the only local businesses being a Korean grocery and Sal's Pizzeria. Mookie, Sal's delivery boy, manages to always be at the center of the action.

Awards: 1989: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Supporting Actor (Danny Aiello), Original Screenplay

1989: Golden Globes: 4 Nominations, including Best Picture & Best Supp. Actor (Aiello)

1989: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)

1989: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Cinematography. 3 Nominations

1989: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: 4 Awards incl., Best Film. 5 Nominations

1989: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Danny Aiello)

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Do the Right Thing

1989

Spike Lee

7.3

(13,413)