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In case you haven't heard, it's a Spike Lee summer. Ever since his beloved New York Knicks broke a 53-year drought to win this year's NBA Championships, the legendary filmmaker has been joyfully hitting the streets of New York in celebration with, well, everybody. The whole spectacle has looked like a scene straight out of one of Lee's NYC-set flicks, none more iconic or summery than "Do the Right Thing."'Do the Right Thing' detailsWriter/director: Spike LeeStarring: Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Giancarlo Esposito, John Turturro, Rosie Perez, and Bill NunnRuntime: 2 hours (120 minutes)Where to watch: Prime VideoTaking place over the course of a single day in Brooklyn — the most sweltering day of the year, to be exact — the 1989 indie comedy encompasses summer, all relentless heat, rising tensions and residential liveliness.And if all of that post-win, Spike-approved good energy isn't enough of an impetus to rewatch the cinematic classic, then the fact that "Do the Right Thing" is set to leave Prime Video at the end of the month should be reason enough. Here's why you should hang out with Mookie, Da Mayor, Mother Sister, Radio Raheem and the rest of the Stuyvesant Avenue crew before they depart the streaming service on June 30.What is 'Do the Right Thing' about?
