Do the right thing

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"The hottest day of the year explodes onscreen in this vibrant look at a day in the life of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. A portrait of urban racial tensions sparked controversy while earning popular and critical praise, "--Container

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Main Author:	Lee, Bill, 1928-2023 (Composer)
Other Authors:	Lee, Spike (Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Actor), Aiello, Danny, 1933-2019 (Actor), Davis, Ossie (Actor), Dee, Ruby (Actor), Edson, Richard (Actor), Esposito, Giancarlo (Actor), Nunn, Bill, 1952-2016 (Actor), Turturro, John, 1957- (Actor), Perez, Rosie (Actor), Lee, Joie Susannah, 1962- (Actor), Savage, John, 1949- (Actor), Jackson, Samuel L. (Actor), Dickerson, Ernest R., 1952- (Cinematographer)
Format:	DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Universal City, CA : Universal City Studios, [2001]
Series:	Criterion collection ; 97.
Subjects:	African Americans > Crimes against > Drama. African Americans > Crimes against. Race relations. Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) > Drama. Bedford-Stuyvesant (New York, N.Y.) > Drama. United States > Race relations > Drama. New York (State) > New York > Bedford-Stuyvesant. New York (State) > New York > Brooklyn. United States. DVD-Video discs. Feature films > United States. Fiction films. Comedy films. Drama. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Comedies. Comedy. Crime. Films comiques. Films de fiction. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.

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Summary:	"The hottest day of the year explodes onscreen in this vibrant look at a day in the life of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. A portrait of urban racial tensions sparked controversy while earning popular and critical praise, "--Container
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. "Director Approved special edition"--Container Special features, disc 1 (the movie): new widescreen digital transfer, enhanced for 16x9 televisions and approved by cinematographer Ernest Dickerson; Dolby Digital surround and PCM stereo soundtracks; audio commentary by director Spike Lee, Ernest Dickerson, production designer Wynn Thomas, and actor Joie Lee; English subtitles; optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition. Special features, disc 2 (the supplement): new video introductions by Spike Lee; St. Clair Bourne's 60-minute documentary "The Making of Do the Right Thing"; Spike Lee and line producer Jon Kilik revisit the Bed-Stuy locations; Public Enemy's video for "Fight the Power" directed by Spike Lee; the 1989 Cannes Film Festival press conference with Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, and Joie Lee; Spike Lee's behind-the-scenes footage, from rehearsal to wrap; original storyboards for the riot sequence; new video interview with editor Barry Brown; theatrical trailer and tv spots
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; stereo. surround sound; digital transfer. Audio track information, Disc 1: track 1, film soundtrack, PCM Stereo ; track 2, film soundtrack, Dolby Digital Surround ; track 3, commentary, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
Awards:	National Film Registry, 1999
Production Credits:	Co-producer, Monty Ross ; production design, Wynn Thomas ; photographer, Ernest Dickerson ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; original music score, Bill Lee.
ISBN:	155940910X 9781559409100