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Do the Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition

Portrait of Spike Lee.

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The boom-box beats and bright white Air Jordans are pure '8os, but Spike Lee's snapshot of racial tensions boiling over on a hot Brooklyn day still sizzles, with star turns by Danny Aiello, John Turturro, Rosie Perez and Lee. DVD extras include footage of the cast's Bed-Stuy block party.

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