Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 91%
TMDB Rating 7.8
IMDB Rating 7.9
RottenTomatoes Rating 93%

Financials

Revenue: $37,300,000

Budget: $6,500,000

Profit: + $30,800,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can Do the Right Thing.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Jun 14, 1989

Rating: R

Run Time: 2h 00m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks , Universal Pictures


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Main Cast

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Salvatore 'Sal' Fragione

Age : 86 | Popularity : 17%

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Mookie

Age : 67 | Popularity : 13%

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Da Mayor

Age : 87 | Popularity : 6%

Richard Edson

Richard Edson

Vito Fragione

Age : 70 | Popularity : 5%

John Turturro

John Turturro

Pino Fragione

Age : 67 | Popularity : 39%

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Mother Sister

Age : 91 | Popularity : 4%

Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Radio Raheem

Age : 62 | Popularity : 13%

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Buggin Out

Age : 65 | Popularity : 34%

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Tina

Age : 59 | Popularity : 30%

Roger Guenveur Smith

Roger Guenveur Smith

Smiley

Age : 64 | Popularity : 13%

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Mister Señor Love Daddy

Age : 75 | Popularity : 81%

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

ML

Age : 81 | Popularity : 5%

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Coconut Sid

Age : 74 | Popularity : 13%

Robin Harris

Robin Harris

Sweet Dick Willie

Age : 36 | Popularity : 3%

Joie Lee

Joie Lee

Jade

Age : 61 | Popularity : 4%

Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

Officer Mark Ponte

Age : 72 | Popularity : 9%

Rick Aiello

Rick Aiello

Officer Gary Long

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Steve Park

Steve Park

Sonny

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Ginny Yang

Ginny Yang

Kim

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

John Savage

John Savage

Clifton

Age : 74 | Popularity : 7%

Steve White

Steve White

Ahmad

Age : 63 | Popularity : 3%

Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence

Cee

Age : 59 | Popularity : 39%

Leonard L. Thomas

Leonard L. Thomas

Punchy

Age : 62 | Popularity : 3%

Christa Rivers

Christa Rivers

Ella

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Frank Vincent

Frank Vincent

Charlie

Age : 78 | Popularity : 7%

Luis Antonio Ramos

Luis Antonio Ramos

Stevie

Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%

Richard Habersham

Richard Habersham

Eddie

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gwen McGee

Gwen McGee

Louise

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Sherwin Park

Sherwin Park

Korean Child

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Shawn Elliott

Shawn Elliott

Puerto Rican Icee Man

Age : 79 | Popularity : 4%

Diva Osorio

Diva Osorio

Carmen

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Chris Delaney

Chris Delaney

Stevie's Friend

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Angel Ramirez Jr.

Angel Ramirez Jr.

Stevie's Friend

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sixto Ramos

Sixto Ramos

Stevie's Friend

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Nelson Vasquez

Nelson Vasquez

Stevie's Friend

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Travell Lee Toulson

Travell Lee Toulson

Hector

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Joel Nagle

Joel Nagle

Sergeant

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

David E. Weinberg

David E. Weinberg

Plainclothes Detective

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Yatte Brown

Yatte Brown

Double Dutch Girl

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mecca Brunson

Mecca Brunson

Double Dutch Girl

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Shawn Stainback

Shawn Stainback

Double Dutch Girl

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Soquana Wallace

Soquana Wallace

Double Dutch Girl

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Erik Dellums

Erik Dellums

Customer in Pizzeria (uncredited)

Age : 59 | Popularity : 5%

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

Policeman (uncredited)

Age : 62 | Popularity : 16%


Crew

Department Role Name
Art Production Design
Wynn Thomas
Wynn Thomas
Assistant Art Director
Dennis Bradford
Dennis Bradford
Set Decoration
Steve Rosse
Steve Rosse
Leadman
Scott Rosenstock
Scott Rosenstock
Storyboard Artist
Jeff Balsmeyer
Jeff Balsmeyer
Props
Kevin Ladson
Kevin Ladson
Andrew Lassman
Andrew Lassman
Mark Paul Selemon
Mark Paul Selemon
Lead Set Dresser
Keith Wall
Keith Wall
Construction Coordinator
Martin Bernstein
Martin Bernstein
Property Master
Octavio Molina
Octavio Molina
Set Dresser
James R. Bilz
James R. Bilz
Thomas Hudson Reeve
Thomas Hudson Reeve
Anthony Baldasare
Anthony Baldasare
Michael L. Benson
Michael L. Benson
Art Department Coordinator
Pam Stephens
Pam Stephens
Assistant Set Decoration
Jon Rudo
Jon Rudo
Sound Sound Editor
Eugene Gearty
Eugene Gearty
Tony Martinez
Tony Martinez
Bruce Pross
Bruce Pross
Stuart Stanley
Stuart Stanley
Rudy Gaskins
Rudy Gaskins
Sound Designer
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Original Music Composer
Bill Lee
Bill Lee
Music Editor
Alex Steyermark
Alex Steyermark
Foley Artist
Marko Costanzo
Marko Costanzo
Assistant Sound Editor
Marissa Littlefield
Marissa Littlefield
Nic Ratner
Nic Ratner
James Flatto
James Flatto
Boom Operator
Andrew Schmetterling
Andrew Schmetterling
Sound Recordist
Frank Stettner
Frank Stettner
Dialogue Editor
Jeffrey Stern
Jeffrey Stern
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Philip Stockton
Philip Stockton
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Fleischman
Tom Fleischman
ADR Editor
Brunilda Torres
Brunilda Torres
Foley Editor
Gail Showalter
Gail Showalter
Production Line Producer
Jon Kilik
Jon Kilik
Producer
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Casting
Robi Reed
Robi Reed
Production Supervisor
Preston L. Holmes
Preston L. Holmes
Production Office Coordinator
Lillian Pyles
Lillian Pyles
Co-Producer
Monty Ross
Monty Ross
Casting Assistant
Andrea Reed
Andrea Reed
Production Coordinator
Susan D. Fowler
Susan D. Fowler
Extras Casting
Sarah Hyde Hamlet
Sarah Hyde Hamlet
Location Manager
Brent Owens
Brent Owens
Unit Manager
R.W. Dixon
R.W. Dixon
Assistant Production Coordinator
Robin Downes
Robin Downes
Writing Screenplay
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Directing Director
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Second Assistant Director
Nandi Bowe
Nandi Bowe
Script Supervisor
Joe Gonzalez
Joe Gonzalez
First Assistant Director
Randy Fletcher
Randy Fletcher
Second Second Assistant Director
Christopher Lopez
Christopher Lopez
Editing Editor
Barry Alexander Brown
Barry Alexander Brown
Color Timer
Bob Hagans
Bob Hagans
John Nicolard
John Nicolard
Assistant Editor
Tula Goenka
Tula Goenka
Camera Director of Photography
Ernest R. Dickerson
Ernest R. Dickerson
Camera Operator
John Newby
John Newby
Frank Prinzi
Frank Prinzi
George Pattison
George Pattison
Second Assistant Camera
Darnell Martin
Darnell Martin
First Assistant Camera
Jonathan Burkhart
Jonathan Burkhart
Assistant Camera
Bob Gorelick
Bob Gorelick
Paul Reuter
Paul Reuter
Still Photographer
David Lee
David Lee
Grip
Rodney Bauer
Rodney Bauer
Roger Kimpton
Roger Kimpton
Donald Bialer
Donald Bialer
John Archibald
John Archibald
Erich Augenstein
Erich Augenstein
Best Boy Grip
Paul Wachter
Paul Wachter
Dolly Grip
Rex North
Rex North
Key Grip
Robert Ippolito
Robert Ippolito
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter
Makeup Artist
Matiki Anoff
Matiki Anoff
Marianna Najjar
Marianna Najjar
Hairstylist
Larry M. Cherry
Larry M. Cherry
Wardrobe Assistant
Millicent Shelton
Millicent Shelton
Assistant Costume Designer
Karen Perry
Karen Perry
Seamstress
Valerie Gladstone-Appel
Valerie Gladstone-Appel
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jennifer Ruscoe
Jennifer Ruscoe
Crew Special Effects
Steven Kirshoff
Steven Kirshoff
Stunt Coordinator
Eddie Smith
Eddie Smith
Stunts
Andy Duppin
Andy Duppin
Eric Payne
Eric Payne
Dominic Marcus
Dominic Marcus
David S. Lomax
David S. Lomax
Rashon Khan
Rashon Khan
Roy Thomas
Roy Thomas
Gary Frith
Gary Frith
Erik Koniger
Erik Koniger
Malcolm Livingston
Malcolm Livingston
Stunt Double
Danny Aiello III
Danny Aiello III
Generator Operator
Derrick Still
Derrick Still
Unit Publicist
Sam Mattingly
Sam Mattingly
Stunt Driver
Mharaka Washington
Mharaka Washington
Production Controller
Robert F. Nickson
Robert F. Nickson
Craft Service
Cheryl Ann Scott
Cheryl Ann Scott
Lighting Gaffer
Charles Houston
Charles Houston
Best Boy Electric
Val DeSalvo
Val DeSalvo
Electrician
Serge Mihajlov
Serge Mihajlov
John O'Malley
John O'Malley
James Boorman
James Boorman
Christopher Vanzant
Christopher Vanzant
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