Do the Right Thing (Original title)
Date: 1989 (Copyright)Country: USADirector: Spike Lee
Synopsis: Racial tensions simmer on the hottest day of the year in this gripping, Brooklyn-set comedy drama.
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Subjects: Brooklyn, Ethnicity
Releases
Date: 1989Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Duartcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 120 mins Length: 10795 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 23 June 1989Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 120 mins Length: 10795 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: United International Pictures (UK) Ltd
Date: October 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 114 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 2023Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): English
Date: 1989 (Copyright)Country: USADirector: Spike Lee
Synopsis: Racial tensions simmer on the hottest day of the year in this gripping, Brooklyn-set comedy drama.
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Subjects: Brooklyn, Ethnicity
Releases
Date: 1989Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Duartcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 120 mins Length: 10795 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 23 June 1989Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 120 mins Length: 10795 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: United International Pictures (UK) Ltd
Date: October 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 114 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 2023Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): English
Credits
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©: Inc. Universal City Studios, Production Company: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Producer: Spike Lee, Co-producer: Monty Ross, Line producer: Jon Kilik, Unit Manager: R.W. Dixon, Production Supervisor: Preston Holmes, Production Co-ordinator (40 Acres): Susan D. Fowler, Production Office Co-ordinator: Lillian Pyles, Assistant Production Office Coordinator: Robin Downes, Production Comptroller: Robert Nickson, Auditor: Holly Chase, Auditor (Assistant): Eric Oden, Location Manager: Brent Owens, Production Assistant (40 Acres): Audra C. Smith, Production Assistant (Set): Kenny Buford, Production Assistant (Set): Spencer Charles, Production Assistant (Set): Eric Daniel, Production Assistant (Set): Michael Ellis, Production Assistant (Set): Eddie Joe, Production Assistant (Set): Stephanie Jones, Production Assistant (Set): Erik Night, Production Assistant (Set): Frederick Nielsen, Production Assistant (Set): Kia Puriefoy, Production Assistant (Set): Bruce Roberts, Dale Watkins, Production Assistant (Office): Steve Burnett, Judith Norman, Assistant Director (1st): Randy Fletcher, Assistant Director (2nd): Nandi Bowe, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Chris Lopez, Script Supervisor: Joe Gonzalez, Casting: Robi Reed, Extras Casting: Sarah Hyde-Hamlet, Production Assistant (Casting): Tracy Vilar, Casting (Assistant): Andrea Reed, Screenplay: Spike Lee, Director of Photography: Ernest Dickerson, Camera Operator: John Newby, Camera Operator (Additional): Frank Prinzi, George Pattison, Louma Crane Technician: Stuart Allen, Assistant Camera (1st): Jonathan Burkhart, Assistant Camera (2nd): Darnell Martin, Camera Assistant (Additional): Robert Gorelick, Paul Reuter, Gaffer: Charles Houston, Best Boy [Electrics]: Val Desalvo, 3rd Electrics: Sergei Mijalhov, John O'Malley, Generator Operator: Derrick Still, Electrics: James Boorman, Christopher Vanzant, Electric Trainee: Addison Cook, Juan Lopez, Production Assistant (Electric): Beverly C. Jones, Key Grip: Robert Ippolito, Best Boy [Grip]: Paul Wachter, Grip (Dolly): Rex North, Grip (3rd): Rodney Bauer, Grip (Additional): John Archibald, Grip (Additional): Erich Augenstein, Grip (Additional): Donald Bailer, Roger Kimpton, Grip (Trainee): Marcus Turner, Still Photography: David Lee, Special Effects: Steve Kirshoff, Assistant Effects: John N. Berry, Assistant Effects: Wilfred Caban, Assistant Effects: Paul Collangello, Assistant Effects: Dave Fletcher, Assistant Effects: Bill Harrison, Assistant Effects: Don Hewitt, Assistant Effects: William Van Der Putten, Dennis Zack, Do The Right Thing Logo by: Art Sims, 11:24 Design & Advertising, Editor: Barry Alexander Brown, Editor (Assistant): Tula Goenka, Editor (Apprentice): Leander Sales, Production Designer: Wynn Thomas, Assistant Art Director: Michael Green, Assistant Art Director: Dennis Bradford, Set Decorator: Steve Rosse, Set Decorator (Assistant): Jon Rudo, Set Dresser: Anthony Baldasare, Set Dresser: Michael Lee Benson, Set Dresser: James Bilz, Set Dresser: Thomas Hudson Reeve, Art Department Co-ordinator: Pam Stephens, Leadman: Scott Rosenstock, Key Set Dresser: Keith Wall, Chargeman: Jeffrey L. Glave, Scenic Artist: Patricia Bases, Scenic Artist: Lawrence Casey, Scenic Artist: Jeff Miller, 2nd Scenic Artist: Joyce Kubalak, Storyboard Artist: Jeff Balsmeyer, Property Master: Octavio Molina, Assistant Props (1st): Mark Selemon, Assistant Props (2nd): Marc Henry Johnson, Assistant Props (3rd): Kevin Ladson, Assistant Props (Additional): Andy Lassman, Shop Person: Rosalie Russino, Production Assistant (Shop): Sherman Benjamin, Construction Coordinator: Martin Bernstein, Construction Grip: James Bonice, Construction Grip: David Bromberg, Construction Grip: Jonathan Graham, Construction Grip: Rich Kerekes, Construction Grip: Charles Marroquin, Construction Grip: Monique Mitchell, Construction Grip: Carl Peterson, Construction Grip: Carl Prinzi, Bryan Unger, Production Assistant (Construction): Robert Woods Jr, Key Set Builder: Ken Nelson, Carpenter: Rodney Clark, Carpenter: Dominic Ferrar, Carpenter: Harold Horn, Carpenter: Timothy Main, Carpenter: Chris Miller, Twad Schuetrum, Costumes: Ruth Carter, Costume Designer (Assistant): Karen Perry, Wardrobe Supervisor: Jennifer Ruscoe, Production Assistant (Wardrobe): Michele Boissiere, Millicent Shelton, Wardrobe Seamstress: Valerie A. Gladstone, Make-up: Matiki Anoff, Additional Make-up: Marianna Najjar, Hair: Larry Cherry, Main/End Titles Designed and Produced by: Balsmeyer & Everett Inc, Opticals: Select Effects, Music: Bill Lee, Music Performed by: The Natural Spiritual Orchestra, Orchestra Conductor: William J.E. Lee, Musician (tenor/soprano saxophone): Branford Marsalis, Musician (trumpet): Terrence Blanchard, Marlon Jordan, Musician (alto saxophone): Donald Harris, Musician (drums): Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Musician (bass): Robert Hurst, Musician (piano): Kenny Barron, James Williams, Musician (Violins Contractor): Stanley G. Hunte, Musician (Concert Master Violins): Alen W. Sanford, Musician (Violins): Elliot Rodoff, Musician (violins): Kenneth Gordon, Musician (violins): John Pintavalle, Musician (violins): Gerald Tarack, Musician (violins): Charles Libove, Musician (violins): Louann Montesi, Musician (violins): Paul Peabody, Musician (violins): Lewis Eley, Musician (violins): Regis Iandiorio, Musician (violins): Sandra Billingslea, Musician (violins): Cecelia A. Hobbs, Musician (violins): Marion J. Pinheiro, Musician (violins): Richard Henrickson, Musician (violins): Joseph Malin, Musician (violins): Lesa Terry, Musician (violins): Laura J. Smith, Musician (violins): Diane Monroe, Musician (violins): Alvin E. Rodgers, Musician (violins): Elena Barere, Musician (violins): Patmore Lewis, Musician (violins): Gregory Komar, Winterton Garvey, Musician (violas): Alfred V. Brown, Musician (violas): Harry Zaratzian, Musician (violas): Barry Finclair, Musician (violas): Maxine Roach, Musician (violas): John R. Dexter, Musician (violas): Lois E. Martin, Musician (violas): Maureen Gallagher, Juliette Hassner, Musician (cellos): Frederick Zlotkin, Musician (cellos): Mark Orrin Shuman, Musician (cellos): Bruce Rogers, Musician (cellos): Melissa Meel, Musician (cellos): Eileen M. Folsom, Musician (cellos): Zela Terry, Musician (cellos): Carol Buck, Astrid Schween, Musician (bass): Michael M. Fleming, Rufus Reid, Music Editor: Alex Steyermark, Music Score Recorded at: RCA Studios, Music Copyist: James 'Jasso' Ware, Piano Tuner: Alexander Ostrovsky, Choreography ("Fight the Power"): Rosie Perez, Otis Sallid, Sound Design: Skip Lievsay, Negative Matching: Nöelle Penraat, Re-recording Mixer: Tom Fleischman, Mixed at: Sound One Studios, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Philip Stockton, Dialogue Editor: Jeff Stern, Sound Editor: Rudy Gaskins, Sound Editor: Gene Gearty, Sound Editor: Tony Martinez, Sound Editor: Bruce Pross, Sound Editor: Stuart Stanley, Sound Editor (Assistant): James Flatto, Sound Editor (Assistant): Marissa Littlefield, Nic Ratner, Sound Editor (Apprentice): Nzingha Clark, William Docker, ADR Editor: Brunilda Torres, Foley Artist: Marko A. Costanzo, Foley Editor: Gail Showalter, Stunt Co-ordinator: Eddie Smith, Stunt Coordinator (Assistant): Chantal Collins, Francine Renee Lawrence, Stunts: Gary Frith, Stunts: Andy Duppin, Stunts: Rashon Khan, Stunts: Erik Königer, Stunts: Malcolm Livingston, Stunts: David S. Lomax, Stunts: Dominic Marcus, Stunts: Eric A. Payne, Stunts: Roy Thomas, Stunts: Tom Wright, Stunt Driver: Mhakara Washington, Stunt Double for Danny Aiello: Danny Aiello III, Dolby Stereo Consultant: Mike Dicosimo, Photo Research: The Schonburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library, Dailies Projection: Boston Light and Sound, Projectionist (Dailies): Michael Gaynor, Teamster Captain: Jim Leavey, Driver: Willi Gaskins, Driver: Clifford Johnson, Driver: Sullie Jordan, Driver: Brian Maxwell, Driver: Martin Whitfield, Carlos Williams, Intern: Richard Beaumont, Intern: Kai Bowe, Intern: Dawn Cain, Intern: Fritz Celestin, Intern: Melissa A. Clark, Intern: Arlene Donnelly, Intern: Juliette Harris, Intern: Ernie Mapp, Intern: Mitchell Marchand, Intern: Jacki Newson, Intern: Traci Proctor, Intern: Sara Renaud, Intern: Carolyn Rouse, Intern: Astrid Roy, Intern: Sharoya N. Smalls, Intern: Alan C. Smith, Intern: Susan Stuart, Intern: Karen Taylor, Intern: Jean Warner, Intern: Latanya White, Intern: Gail White, Monique Williams, Emergency Medical Services: On Location Medical Inc, Legal Services: Garbus, Klein and Selz Frankfurt, Completion Guarantor: Completion Bond Company, Caterers: T&A Caterers, Central Falls Caterers, Product Placement: Unique Product Placement, Norm Marshall & Associates Inc., Product Placement Coordinator: Avril Lacour-Hartnagel, Craft Services: Cheryl Ann Scott, Camera Equipment: Inc Technological Cinevideo Services, Sound Equipment: Audio Services, Malcolm X/Martin Luther King Jr Photos: World Wide Photos, Peggy Farrell, Publicity: Tobin and Associates, Unit Publicist: Sam Mattingly
Cast
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Danny Aiello (Sal), Ossie Davis (Da Mayor), Ruby Dee (Mother Sister), Richard Edson (Vito), Giancarlo Esposito (Buggin' Out), Spike Lee (Mookie), Bill Nunn (Radio Raheem), John Turturro (Pino), Paul Benjamin (ML), Frankie Faison (Coconut Sid), Robin Harris (Sweet Dick Willie), Joie Lee (Jade), Miguel Sandoval (Officer Ponte), Rick Aiello (Officer Long), John Savage (Clifton), Sam Jackson (Mister Señor Love Daddy), Rosie Perez (Tina), Roger Guenveur Smith (Smiley), Steve White (Ahmad), Martin Lawrence (Cee), Leonard Thomas (Punchy), Christa Rivers (Ella), Frank Vincent (Charlie), Luis Ramos (Stevie), Richard Habersham (Eddie), Gwen Mcgee (Louise), Steve Park (Sonny), Ginny Yang (Kim), Sherwin Park (Korean child), Shawn Elliott (Puerto Rican ice man), Diva Osorio (Carmen), Chris Delaney, Angel Ramirez, Sixto Ramos, Nelson Vasquez (Stevie's friend), Travell Lee Toulson (Hector), Joel Nagle (sergeant), David E. Weinberg (plainclothes detective), Yattee Brown, Mecca Brunson, Shawn Stainback, Soquana Wallace (Double Dutch girl)