Do the Right Thing
November 4, 2010Do the Right Thing
Call Number: DVD00692
by Spike Lee; Danny Aiello; Ossie Davis; Ruby Dee; Richard Edson; Giancarlo Esposito; Bill Nunn; John Turturro; Rosie Perez; Joie Susannah Lee; Samuel L Jackson; Ernest R Dickerson; Barry Alexander Brown; Bill Lee; Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks.; Universal Studios Home Video (Firm); Criterion Collection (Firm);
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal City Studios, 2001.
Notes: Originally released 1989 (120 mins); Nominated for two 1990 Academy Awards; Special features, disc 1 (the movie): new widescreen digital transfer, enhanced for 16×9 televisions and approved by cinematographer Ernest Dickerson ; Dolby Digital surround and PCM stereo soundtracks ; audio commentary by director Spike Lee, Ernest Dickerson, production designer Wynn Thomas, and actor Joie Lee ; English subtitles ; optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition. Special features, disc 2 (the supplement): new video introductions by Spike Lee ; St. Clair Bourne’s 60-minute documentary “The Making of Do the Right Thing” ; Spike Lee and line producer Jon Kilik revisit the Bed-Stuy locations ; Public Enemy’s video for “Fight the Power” directed by Spike Lee ; the 1989 Cannes Film Festival press conference with Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, and Joie Lee ; Spike Lee’s behind-the-scenes footage, from rehearsal to wrap ; original storyboards for the riot sequence ; new video interview with editor Barry Brown ; theatrical trailer and tv spots
Summary: The hottest day of the year explodes onscreen in this vibrant look at a day in the life of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. A portrait of urban racial tensions sparked controversy while earning popular and critical praise.
OCLC #: 46335414
Added: November 4, 2010
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
