| Notes | The hottest day of the year explodes on-screen in this vibrant look at a day in the life of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Featuring a stellar ensemble cast that includes Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Robin Harris, Samuel L. Jackson, Bill Nunn, Rosie Perez, and John Turturro, Spike Lee’s powerful portrait of urban racial tensions sparked controversy while earning popular and critical praise.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Director approved special edition
New widescreen digital transfer enhanced for 16x9 televisions and approved by cinematographer Ernest Dickerson
Dolby Digital surround and PCM stereo soundtracks
Audio commentary by director Spike Lee, Dickerson, production designer Wynn Thomas, and actor Joie Lee
Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
New video introductions by Spike Lee
St. Clair Bourne’s sixty-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
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
Video interview with editor Barry Alexander Brown
Theatrical trailer and TV spots
Cover by Art Sims and Susan Stuart |
