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IMDb7.9RT92%MC93/100TMDB7.765
Overview
Sal 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.
Details
Release date1989-06-14
Runtime120 min
GenresDrama
DirectorSpike Lee
CastDanny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Spike Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro
ProductionUniversal Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
CountriesUnited States of America
LanguagesEnglish, Italian, Korean, Spanish
AwardsNominated for 2 Oscars. 21 wins & 19 nominations total
