Do the Right Thing

In a Brooklyn neighbourhood, a pizza shop becomes the centre of escalating racial tension on the hottest summer day, set against the sweltering heat of the season. The drama is both directed and performed by Spike Lee, alongside Danny Aiello.

Do the Right Thing is a programme presented as a movie, falling under the drama genre. The title identifies the work, and its classification as a programme indicates it is intended for broadcast or streaming audiences. The story unfolds around a single pizza parlour that becomes the centre of escalating racial tensions. These frictions reach a boiling point on the hottest day of summer, set against the backdrop of a Brooklyn neighbourhood. The heat and the close‑knit community amplify the underlying conflicts that simmer throughout the narrative. The production is a drama directed by Spike Lee, who also appears on screen in a starring role. Alongside Lee, the cast includes Danny Aiello, contributing to the film’s focus on the neighbourhood’s dynamics. Overall, the programme concentrates on the pizza shop and the charged atmosphere of that sweltering summer day, using the setting to highlight the tensions that arise within the community. The combination of Lee’s direction and his performance, together with Aiello’s involvement, frames the story’s exploration of the neighbourhood’s fraught interactions.