Do the Right Thing

Invited

Spike Lee’s renowned film about the tensions that arise on the hottest day of the year in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn. Considered by many to be one of the most important films about race relations in the United States, Do the Right Thing marked a turning point for African American cinema and established Spike Lee as a force. Starring Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, Bill Nunn, Rosie Perez, John Turturro, and John Savage.  ST

Director

Spike Lee

Producer

Spike Lee

Release Year

1989

Festival Year

2007

Country

United States

Run Time

120 minutes