Lee, Spike. Aiello, Danny 1935- Davis, Ossie. Dee, Ruby. Edson, Richard. Esposito, Giancarlo. Nunn, Bill. Turturro, John 1957- Perez, Rosie. Lee, Joie Susannah 1962- Jackson, Samuel L. Dickerson, Ernest R. 1952- Brown, Barry Alexander. Lee, Bill 1928- Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks Universal Studios Home Video (Firm) Criterion Collection (Firm) moving image videorecording Feature films. Comedy films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. cau Universal City, CA Universal City Studios 2001 monographic eng

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2 videodiscs (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. "The hottest day of the year explodes onscreen in this vibrant look at a day in the life of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. A portrait of urban racial tensions sparked controversy while earning popular and critical praise, "--Container. a Universal release ; a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee. Videodisc release of 1989 motion picture. "Director Approved special edition, "--Container. Special features, disc 1 (the movie): 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, Ernest Dickerson, production designer Wynn Thomas, and actor Joie Lee ; English subtitles ; optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition. Special features, disc 2 (the supplement): new video introductions by Spike Lee ; St. Clair Bourne's 60-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 ; the 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 rehersal to wrap ; original storyboards for the riot sequence ; new video interview with editor Barry Brown ; theatrical trailer and tv spots. Danny Aiello (Sal), Ossie Davis (Da Mayor), Ruby Dee (Mother Sister), Richard Edson (Vito), Giancarlo Esposito (Buggin Out), Spike Lee (Mookie), Bull Nunn (Radio Raheem), John Turturro (Pino), Rosie Perez (Tina), Joie Lee (Jade), Sam Jackson (Mister Seänor Love Daddy). DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; stereo. surround sound; digital transfer. Audio track information, Disc 1: track 1, film soundtrack, PCM Stereo ; track 2, film soundtrack, Dolby Digital Surround ; track 3, commentary, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. Closed-captioned. Co-producer, Monty Ross ; production design, Wynn Thomas ; photographer, Ernest Dickerson ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; original music score, Bill Lee. n-us-ny Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) Drama Bedford-Stuyvesant (New York, N.Y.) Drama United States Race relations Drama African Americans Crimes against Drama Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) Drama Bedford-Stuyvesant (New York, N.Y.) Drama United States Race relations Drama CM DVD 00032 791.43/72 155940910X 9781559409100 CC1561D Criterion Collection HVECC1561D Midwest Tape (http://www.midwesttapes.com) 715515011228 BMC 010227 20230410123710.0 37951