

IT'S THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE SUMMER. YOU CAN DO NOTHING, YOU CAN DO SOMETHING, OR YOU CAN...
Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Danny Aiello
Sal

Ossie Davis
Da Mayor

Ruby Dee
Mother Sister

Richard Edson
Vito

Giancarlo Esposito
Buggin Out

Spike Lee
Mookie

Bill Nunn
Radio Raheem

John Turturro
Pino

Paul Benjamin
ML

Frankie Faison
Coconut Sid

Robin Harris
Sweet Dick Willie

Joie Lee
Jade

Miguel Sandoval
Officer Ponte

Rick Aiello
Officer Long

John Savage
Clifton

Samuel L. Jackson
Mister SeƱor Love Daddy

Rosie Perez
Tina

Roger Guenveur Smith
Smiley

Steve White
Ahmad

Martin Lawrence
Cee

Leonard L. Thomas
Punchy
Christa Rivers
Ella

Frank Vincent
Charlie

Luis Antonio Ramos
Stevie
Richard Habersham
Eddie

Gwen McGee
Louise

Steve Park
Sonny
Ginny Yang
Kim
Sherwin Park
Korean Child

Shawn Elliott
Puerto Rican Icee Man
Diva Osorio
Carmen
Chris Delaney
Stevie's Friend
Angel Ramirez Jr.
Stevie's Friend

Sixto Ramos
Stevie's Friend

Nelson Vasquez
Stevie's Friend
Travell Lee Toulson
Hector

Joel Nagle
Sergeant
David E. Weinberg
Plain Clothes Detective
Yatte Brown
Double Dutch Girl
Mecca Brunson
Double Dutch Girl
Shawn Stainback
Double Dutch Girl
Soquana Wallace
Double Dutch Girl
Erik Dellums
Customer in Pizzeria (uncredited)

Nicholas Turturro
Policeman (uncredited)
Crew
Set Decoration
Screenplay
Makeup Artist
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Production Design
Editor
Costume Design
Stunt Coordinator
Producer
Stunts
Casting
Sound Designer
Hairstylist
Special Effects
Stunt Double
Co-Producer
Camera Operator
Generator Operator
Dialogue Editor
Color Timer
Line Producer
First Assistant Camera
Best Boy Grip
Script Supervisor
Assistant Camera
Boom Operator
Foley Artist
Wardrobe Assistant
Second Assistant Director
ADR Editor
Casting Assistant
Assistant Art Director
Dolly Grip
Best Boy Electric
Foley Editor
First Assistant Director
Production Supervisor
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Second Assistant Camera
Storyboard Artist
Gaffer
Music Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Stunt Driver
Property Master
Assistant Production Coordinator
Sound Recordist
Still Photographer
Extras Casting
Production Office Coordinator
Assistant Set Decoration
Assistant Editor
Assistant Costume Designer
Location Manager
Art Department Coordinator
Leadman
Seamstress
Unit Publicist
Construction Coordinator
Wardrobe Supervisor
Second Second Assistant Director
Production Coordinator
Production Controller
Key Grip
Craft Service
Unit Manager
Lead Set Dresser
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Director
Details
Release Date
1989-06-14
Runtime
120 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Italian
Korean
Spanish
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Drama