
"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.
Director
Spike Lee
Budget
$6,500,000
Revenue
$37,300,000
Status
Released

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