Overview:
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.Status: | Released (1989-06-14) |
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Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. 21 wins & 19 nominations total |
BoxOffice: | $27,545,445 |
Screen: | Spike Lee |
Productions: | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 1004: Danny Aiello - Salvatore 'Sal' Fragione
- 5281: Spike Lee - Mookie
- 15531: Ossie Davis - Da Mayor
- 6396: Richard Edson - Vito Fragione
- 1241: John Turturro - Pino Fragione
- 15532: Ruby Dee - Mother Sister
- 5502: Bill Nunn - Radio Raheem
Crews
- 5281: Spike Lee - Screenplay - Writing
- 5281: Spike Lee - Producer - Production
- 15520: Bill Lee - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 15521: Ernest R. Dickerson - Director of Photography - Camera
- 5289: Barry Alexander Brown - Editor - Editing
- 15522: Robi Reed - Casting - Production
- 548: Wynn Thomas - Production Design - Art
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Reviews
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_**When someone does the wrong thing and others react the wrong way**_ On a hot summer day in a predominantly black neighborhood in Brooklyn, one person makes the wrong decision and sets off a chain of events that results in havoc. Rosie Perez is a highlight on the feminine front. ....
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Whilst there can be no doubt of the potency of the theme here, I thought the nature of the story telling was all over the place and angry. With temperatures rising, literally and metaphorically, the bored youth of an area of Brooklyn are becoming more and more frustrated. The thrust ....
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