Trivia: Spike Lee had "Tawana Told The Truth!" painted on a wall where Mookie and Jade argue. That is a reference to Tawana Brawley, who claimed on Nov. 28, 1987, that she was raped, but it was determined in Oct. '88 that she lied about being raped. Unfortunately, when Do The Right Thing was being filmed between July 18 and Sept. 14, 1988, the case was still under investigation, and the hoax was not known at that time. Spike Lee was trying to bring some awareness to the case by commenting on it in his film. (01:14:24 - 01:15:38)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
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Directed by: Spike Lee
Starring: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson
Visible crew/equipment: When Mookie throws the trash can through Sal's window, the reverse shot from inside the restaurant reveals the main camera, in the lower left portion of the screen, moving in towards the window as it's smashed.
Mister Senor Love Daddy: Whoa. Y'all take a chill. You got to cool that shit off. And that's the double-truth, Ruth.