Movie
Do the Right Thing
Released: June 14, 1989 (1989)
Runtime: 120 minutes
Genres: Drama
Salvatore "Sal" Fragione 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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Ossie Davis as Da Mayor
Age at release: 71
- Ruby Dee as Mother Sister
Age at release: 66
- Danny Aiello as Sal
Age at release: 55
- Paul Benjamin as ML
Age at release: 54
- Frankie Faison as Coconut Sid
Age at release: 40
- Richard Edson as Vito
Age at release: 35
- Bill Nunn as Radio Raheem
Age at release: 35
- Robin Harris as Sweet Dick Willie
Age at release: 35
- John Turturro as Pino
Age at release: 32
- Giancarlo Esposito as Buggin Out
Age at release: 31
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- Frank Vincent as Charlie
Age at release: 52
- Shawn Elliott as Puerto Rican Icee Man
Age at release: 52
- Samuel L. Jackson as Mister Señor Love Daddy
Age at release: 40
- John Savage as Clifton
Age at release: 39
- Miguel Sandoval as Officer Ponte
Age at release: 37
- Ginny Yang as Kim
Age at release: 37
- Rick Aiello as Officer Long
Age at release: 33
- Roger Guenveur Smith as Smiley
Age at release: 33
- Steve White as Ahmad
Age at release: 28
- Leonard L. Thomas as Punchy
Age at release: 27
- Steve Park as Sonny
Age at release: 27
- Joie Lee as Jade
Age at release: 26
- Rosie Perez as Tina
Age at release: 24
- Martin Lawrence as Cee
Age at release: 24
- Luis Antonio Ramos as Stevie
Age at release: 15
- Christa Rivers as Ella
Age at release: Unknown
- Richard Habersham as Eddie
Age at release: Unknown
- Gwen McGee as Louise
Age at release: Unknown
- Sherwin Park as Korean Child
Age at release: Unknown
- Diva Osorio as Carmen
Age at release: Unknown