Do the Right Thing

In a Brooklyn overflowing with unforgettable characters, a pizza delivery boy navigates escalating tensions in a pressure cooker of scorching heat, generational conflict, and cultural differences. As the temperature rises, simmering resentments spill over into violence. Lee’s incendiary slice-of-life portrait of a neighbourhood (and country) on the boil heralded the arrival of a new decade, and a turning point in American cinema.