Review of Do the Right Thing (1997) by Patience W — 27 Aug 2009

This is a great movie. I saw it when it originally came out. It is a Spike Lee classic.

This review of Do the Right Thing (1997) was written by Patience W on 27 Aug 2009.

Do the Right Thing has generally received very positive reviews.

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