Do the Right Thing

Director: Spike Lee  

Screenplay: Spike Lee  

Cinematography: Ernest R. Dickerson  

Cast: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee  

Producer: Spike Lee 

A provocative social drama set on a scorching summer day in an African-American neighbourhood in Brooklyn. Mookie, a young pizza deliveryman, works for an Italian-American family at the local pizzeria. As the day progresses and temperatures rise, tensions between different ethnic groups intensify, culminating in an explosive conflict with tragic consequences. The film explores themes of race, identity, injustice, and civic responsibility, posing the central question: What does it truly mean to “do the right thing”?