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Do the Right Thing
1989
Spike Lee
1989·TV-14·
United States
United StatesAward tierSilver
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On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.
Cast
Danny Aiello·Ruby Dee·Ossie Davis·Richard Edson
Producers
Jon Kilik·Spike Lee·Monty Ross
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EnglishItalianSpanishKoreanMajor Awards
3 wins · 5 nominations
Wins (3)
Best Picture
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1989)
Best Picture
Best Director
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1989)
Best Director
Spike Lee
Critics' Awards
Cahiers du Cinéma (1989)
Best Film
Spike Lee
Nominations (5)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1989)
Palme d'Or
Spike Lee
Best Picture
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1989)
Best Film
Golden Globes, USA (1990)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Director
Golden Globes, USA (1990)
Best Director - Motion Picture
Spike Lee
Best Screenplay
Golden Globes, USA (1990)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Spike Lee