Do the Right Thing
1989 | Drama | USA | Directed by Spike Lee
Overview
The hottest day of the year in Bed Stuy, and racial tension boils over a curbside fire. Lee wrote, directed, and starred, with Danny Aiello pizzeria at the center and Public Enemy opening the film. Cannes screenplay prize, and Oscar controversies still argued. No easy villains, and the trash can decision debated forever. American cinema confronting itself.
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