# Do the Right Thing (1989)

English · Released 1989-06-14

Do the Right Thing is a 1989 English film. Samuel L Jackson and Martin Lawrence appear in it.

Cast: Samuel L Jackson as Mister Señor Love Daddy, Martin Lawrence as Cee

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was Do the Right Thing released?
Do the Right Thing was released on 14 June 1989.

### Who stars in Do the Right Thing?
Samuel L Jackson and Martin Lawrence star in Do the Right Thing.

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