Do the Right Thing DVD Comparison Criterion Region 1

by Spike Lee
1989 USA

The hottest day of the year explodes onscreen in this vibrant look at a day in the life of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Featuring a stellar ensemble cast that includes Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Robin Harris, Samuel L. Jackson, Bill Nunn, Rosie Perez, and John Turturro, Spike Lee’s powerful portrait of urban racial tensions sparked controversy while earning popular and critical praise.

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Theatrical Release: June 14th, 1989 - France

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Universal Studios Region 1 - NTSC vs. Criterion Region 0 - NTSC

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Distribution	Universal Studios Region 1 encoded (North America)	Criterion Collection Spine # 97 Region 0 - NTSC
Runtime	1:59:40 min	2:00:00 min
Video	1.85:1 Letterboxed WideScreen Average Bitrate: 4.85 mb/s NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s	1.85:1 Letterboxed WideScreen Anamorphic Average Bitrate: 8.4 mb/s NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s
Bitrate: Universal
Bitrate: Criterion
Audio	English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)	PCM Stereo Soundtrack English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Dolby Digital Stereo commentary
Subtitles	Spanish, English (captions), None	English, None
Features	Discographic Information: DVD Encoding: Region 1 Layers: Single Edition Details: • Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only) • Color, Dolby, Closed-captioned, Widescreen • Production notes • Theatrical trailer(s) • Widescreen letterbox format	Discographic Information: DVD Encoding: Region 1 Layers: Dual Edition Details: • Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only) • Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen • Theatrical trailer(s) • Special Features, Disc One: The Movie • New widescreen digital transfer, enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions • Audio commentary by director Spike Lee, cinematographer Ernest Dickerson, production designer Wynn Thomas, and actor Joie Lee • Special Features, Disc Two: The Supplement • New video introductions by Spike Lee • New video interview with editor Barry Brown • Spike Lee and line producer Jon Kilik revisit the film's Bedford-Stuyvesant locations • St. Clair Bourne's 60-minute documentary, The Making of Do The Right Thing • Spike Lee's behind-the-scenes footage, from rehearsal to wrap • Original storyboards for the riot sequence, plus a film-to-storyboard comparison • Widescreen anamorphic format • Number of discs: 2
	DVD Release Date: July 21, 1998 Keep Case Chapters: 16	DVD Release Date: February 20, 2001 Keep Case Chapters: 32