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Do The Right Thing


Directed by: Spike Lee


1989 | USA | 120 minutes



Matinee

Saturday, February 2, 2019, 3pm



The hottest day of the year explodes on-screen in this vibrant look at a day in the life of Bedford- Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Featuring a stellar ensemble cast that includes Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Robin Harris, Samuel L. Jackson, Bill Nunn, Rosie Perez, and John Turturro, Spike Lee’s powerful portrait of urban racial tensions sparked controversy while earning popular and critical praise.


"This might sound like a depressing story, but the level of performance and filmmaking is so high that Do the Right Thing becomes a most entertaining warning." - Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune


"Do the Right Thing is complex, bravura movie making. It is also hugely entertaining, since fortunately for us, Lee's seditious method is to use humor to carry his biting message." - Sheila Benson, Los Angeles Times

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