Do the right thing / produced, written, and directed by Spike Lee.
During the hottest day of the year in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, racial tensions are quickly inflamed and violence ensues.
Record details
- ISBN: 6316754183
- ISBN: 9786316754189
- ISBN: 9781681436173
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: [Director-approved double-disc special edition].
- Publisher: New York, NY : Criterion Collection Inc. [2017]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Dolby digital surround, wide screen 1.85:1. Features: audio commentary by director Spike Lee, Dickerson, production designer Wynn Thomas, and actor Joie Lee; new video introductions by Spike Lee; St. Clair Bourne's 60-minute documentary The making of Do the right thing; Spike Lee and line producerJohn Kilik revisit the film's 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. Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
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Subject: | African Americans > Social conditions > Drama. Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) > Race relations > Drama. |
Genre: | Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 2 copies available at Scenic Regional.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Part | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Scenic Regional-Hermann | DVD DO (Text) | Complete Set | 3007629837 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
Scenic Regional-Pacific | DVD DO (Text) | Complete Set | 3006662695 | Adult DVD | Checked out | 05/01/2024 |