Do the Right Thing is a 1989 American
comedy-drama film produced, written, and directed by
Spike Lee, who also played the part of Mookie in the film. Other members of the cast include
Danny Aiello,
Ossie Davis,
Ruby Dee,
Richard Edson,
Giancarlo Esposito,
Bill Nunn,
John Turturro, and
Samuel L. Jackson. It is also notably the feature film debut of both
Martin Lawrence and
Rosie Perez. The movie tells the story of a Brooklyn neighborhood's simmering racial tension, which comes to a head and culminates in tragedy on the hottest day of summer.