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About
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.
Theatrical
Jul 21, 1989
Digital
Oct 12, 2017
Box Office
$37.3M
Budget
$6.5M
Return
5.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 18, 1995
Theaters
2
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Universal Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Quotes
See all →Morning Conversations and Reflections on Life
Mother-Sister
Good morning.
Da Mayor
Is it a good morning?
Mother-Sister
Yes, indeed. You almost got yourself killed last night.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Demand for Representation in Public Spaces
Sal
What'd I tell you about that noise?
Buggin Out
What'd I tell you about them pictures?
Sal
What the fuck, are you deaf?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →D
Danny Aiello
Sal
O
Ossie Davis
Da Mayor
R
Ruby Dee
Mother Sister
R
Richard Edson
Vito
G
Giancarlo Esposito
Buggin Out
S
Spike Lee
Mookie
B
Bill Nunn
Radio Raheem
John Turturro
Pino
P
Paul Benjamin
ML
F
Frankie Faison
Coconut Sid
R
Robin Harris
Sweet Dick Willie
J
Joie Lee
Jade
M
Miguel Sandoval
Officer Ponte
R
Rick Aiello
Officer Long
J
John Savage
Clifton
Samuel L. Jackson
Mister Señor Love Daddy
R
Rosie Perez
Tina
R
Roger Guenveur Smith
Smiley
S
Steve White
Ahmad
Martin Lawrence
Cee
