06/14/1989 (US) • 2h
It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can...
Overview
Salvatore "Sal" Fragione 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.
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$6,500,000.00
Revenue
$37,300,000.00
Keywords
new york city
police brutality
hip-hop
italian american
culture clash
chaos
heat
street war
restaurant critic
radio transmission
punk rock
pizzeria
police operation
pizza
love
money
racism
brooklyn, new york city
heatwave
race relations
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