The Resource Do the right thing, a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee, (videorecording/)
Do the right thing, a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee, (videorecording/)
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The item Do the right thing, a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee, (videorecording/) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Jacksonville Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 13 library branches.
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The item Do the right thing, a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee, (videorecording/) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Jacksonville Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 13 library branches.
- Summary
- Story of the racial tensions that surround a white-owned pizzeria in the Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn on the hottest day of the summer. One of the most controversial and thought-provoking films ever made. Bonus material includes commentary with Director Spike Lee and more
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Director-approved two DVD special edition.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (120 min.)
- Note
-
- Title from title frame
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1989
- Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
- Special features on disc one: new 4K digital restoration; audio commentary from 1995 featuring director Spike Lee, cinematographer, Ernest Dickerson, production designer Wynn Thomas, and actor Joie Lee; Behind the scenes: footage shot during preproduction and at block party celebrating the film's wrap and an introduction recorded in 2000 by Lee; deleted and extended scenes; The riot sequence: original storyboards; trailer and two TV spots -- Special features on disc two: Making "Do the right thing," a documentary from 1988 by St. Clair Bourne; new interviews with costume designer Ruth E. Carter, camera assistant Darnell Martin, New York City Council member Robert Cornegy Jr., and writer Nelson George; interview with editor Barry Alexander Brown from 2000; programs from 2000 and 2009 featuring Lee and members of the cast and crew; Twenty years later, an interview program from 2009 featuring Lee and members of the cast and crew; music video for Public Enemy's "Fight the power," directed by Lee, with remarks from rapper Chuck D; Cannes Film Festival press conference from 1989 -- On insert: an essay by critic Vinson Cunningham
- Contents
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- disc one. [Feature film; Special features]
- disc two. [Special features]
- Isbn
- 9781681436173
- Label
- Do the right thing
- Title
- Do the right thing
- Statement of responsibility
- a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee
- Subject
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- African Americans -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- African Americans -- New York (State) | New York -- Relations with Italian Americans -- Drama
- DVDs
- Dark comedy films
- Family-owned business enterprises -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Italian American families -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Police brutality -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Riots -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- United States -- Race relations -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- Story of the racial tensions that surround a white-owned pizzeria in the Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn on the hottest day of the summer. One of the most controversial and thought-provoking films ever made. Bonus material includes commentary with Director Spike Lee and more
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/composerexpression
- lZxwFcIC16k
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Ernest Dickerson ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; music, Bill Lee
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: R
- Language note
- In english with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
- LC call number
- PN1997
- LC item number
- .D684 2019
- PerformerNote
- Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Spike Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, John Savage, Rosie Perez
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/productioncoompany
- kOVTUxTGpnc
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1952-
- 1928-
- 1933-2019
- 1952-2016
- 1957-
- 1949-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Lee, Spike
- Dickerson, Ernest R.
- Lee, Bill
- Brown, Barry Alexander
- Aiello, Danny
- Davis, Ossie
- Dee, Ruby
- Edson, Richard
- Esposito, Giancarlo
- Nunn, Bill
- Turturro, John
- Savage, John
- Perez, Rosie
- Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Runtime
- 120
- Series statement
- The Criterion collection
- Series volume
- 97
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- African Americans
- Italian American families
- African Americans
- Family-owned business enterprises
- Police brutality
- Riots
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Do the right thing, a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee, (videorecording/)
- Note
-
- Title from title frame
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1989
- Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
- Special features on disc one: new 4K digital restoration; audio commentary from 1995 featuring director Spike Lee, cinematographer, Ernest Dickerson, production designer Wynn Thomas, and actor Joie Lee; Behind the scenes: footage shot during preproduction and at block party celebrating the film's wrap and an introduction recorded in 2000 by Lee; deleted and extended scenes; The riot sequence: original storyboards; trailer and two TV spots -- Special features on disc two: Making "Do the right thing," a documentary from 1988 by St. Clair Bourne; new interviews with costume designer Ruth E. Carter, camera assistant Darnell Martin, New York City Council member Robert Cornegy Jr., and writer Nelson George; interview with editor Barry Alexander Brown from 2000; programs from 2000 and 2009 featuring Lee and members of the cast and crew; Twenty years later, an interview program from 2009 featuring Lee and members of the cast and crew; music video for Public Enemy's "Fight the power," directed by Lee, with remarks from rapper Chuck D; Cannes Film Festival press conference from 1989 -- On insert: an essay by critic Vinson Cunningham
- Accompanying material
- 1 folded insert (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- disc one. [Feature film; Special features] -- disc two. [Special features]
- Control code
- on1102682181
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- Director-approved two DVD special edition.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (120 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681436173
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515232715
- Other physical details
- DVD video, sound, color
- Publisher number
- CC3054DDVD
- Recording technique
- stamping
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1102682181
- System details
- DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation; 5.1 surround
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Do the right thing, a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee, (videorecording/)
- Note
-
- Title from title frame
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1989
- Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
- Special features on disc one: new 4K digital restoration; audio commentary from 1995 featuring director Spike Lee, cinematographer, Ernest Dickerson, production designer Wynn Thomas, and actor Joie Lee; Behind the scenes: footage shot during preproduction and at block party celebrating the film's wrap and an introduction recorded in 2000 by Lee; deleted and extended scenes; The riot sequence: original storyboards; trailer and two TV spots -- Special features on disc two: Making "Do the right thing," a documentary from 1988 by St. Clair Bourne; new interviews with costume designer Ruth E. Carter, camera assistant Darnell Martin, New York City Council member Robert Cornegy Jr., and writer Nelson George; interview with editor Barry Alexander Brown from 2000; programs from 2000 and 2009 featuring Lee and members of the cast and crew; Twenty years later, an interview program from 2009 featuring Lee and members of the cast and crew; music video for Public Enemy's "Fight the power," directed by Lee, with remarks from rapper Chuck D; Cannes Film Festival press conference from 1989 -- On insert: an essay by critic Vinson Cunningham
- Accompanying material
- 1 folded insert (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- disc one. [Feature film; Special features] -- disc two. [Special features]
- Control code
- on1102682181
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- Director-approved two DVD special edition.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (120 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681436173
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515232715
- Other physical details
- DVD video, sound, color
- Publisher number
- CC3054DDVD
- Recording technique
- stamping
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1102682181
- System details
- DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation; 5.1 surround
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- African Americans -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- African Americans -- New York (State) | New York -- Relations with Italian Americans -- Drama
- DVDs
- Dark comedy films
- Family-owned business enterprises -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Italian American families -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Police brutality -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Riots -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- United States -- Race relations -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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