Overview
Sal 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.
Cast
- Danny Aiello as Sal
- Ossie Davis as Da Mayor
- Ruby Dee as Mother Sister
- Richard Edson as Vito
- Giancarlo Esposito as Buggin Out
- Spike Lee as Mookie
- Bill Nunn as Radio Raheem
- John Turturro as Pino
- Paul Benjamin as ML
- Frankie Faison as Coconut Sid