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...distributed to consumers in selected theaters across the country. Hasan has also worked with Academy Award nominee Danny Aiello (Do The Right Thing, The Godfather Part II). Hasan is also rumored to have had romantic relationships with Mary...

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...feature local productions and a Spike Lee classic Spike Lee (left) starred in and directed "Do the Right Thing" with Danny Aiello, which will screen at the Kansas City Urban Film Festival. More News Calling itself edgier, grittier and...

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New on DVD: 'Do The Right Thing' Mookie and Sal: Spike Lee and Danny Aiello debate racial politics, pizza and more in Lee's 1989 critical success Do The Right Thing. As with holiday weeks in general, this is usually a drab time for DVD...

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...of themes that Lee had been mulling since 'She's Gotta Have It.' " The film also boasts indelible performances -- Lee, Danny Aiello as Sal, Giancarlo Esposito as Buggin Out, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee as Da Mayor and Mother Sister,...

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It featured a striking visual style, an idiosyncratic blend of comedy and tragedy, and an extraordinary ensemble cast including Danny Aiello as Sal, the pizzeria owner; Lee as Mookie, an unambitious deliveryman; and Ossie Davis as Da Mayor,...

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...Best Original Screenplay. A powerhouse ensemble cast creates a gallery of unforgettable characters, with standout performances by Danny Aiello (Moonstruck), Ossie Davis (Get On The Bus), Ruby Dee (American Gangster), Rosie Perez...

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...neighborhood. Lee plays Mookie, a pizza schlepper for Sal (Danny Aiello), an Italian-American whose pizzeria is either a great place to grab lunch, or akin to a foreign military base, depending on who is asked. During the film's...

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Also created for this edition: new commentary by Lee, and 11 interesting if not terribly enlightening deleted and extended scenes, including a longer take of the final, rancorous exchange between Mookie and Sal (Danny Aiello). It's...

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...fears underestimated the audience -- no riots resulted. The movie received two Oscar nominations (supporting actor for Danny Aiello and original screenplay) but no awards. The motion picture academy's political timidity was reflected...

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