Salvatore "Sal" Fragione 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.
Danny Aiello Sal
Ossie Davis Da Mayor
Ruby Dee Mother Sister
Richard Edson Vito
Giancarlo Esposito Buggin Out
Spike Lee Mookie
Bill Nunn Radio Raheem
John Turturro Pino
Paul Benjamin ML
Frankie Faison Coconut Sid
Robin Harris Sweet Dick Willie
Joie Lee Jade
Miguel Sandoval Officer Ponte
Rick Aiello Officer Long
John Savage Clifton
Samuel L. Jackson Mister Señor Love Daddy
Rosie Perez Tina
Roger Guenveur Smith Smiley
Steve White Ahmad
Martin Lawrence Cee
Leonard L. Thomas Punchy
Christa Rivers Ella
Frank Vincent Charlie
Luis Antonio Ramos Stevie
Richard Habersham Eddie
Gwen McGee Louise
Steve Park Sonny
Ginny Yang Kim
Sherwin Park Korean Child
Shawn Elliott Puerto Rican Icee Man
Diva Osorio Carmen
Chris Delaney Stevie's Friend
Angel Ramirez Jr. Stevie's Friend
Sixto Ramos Stevie's Friend
Nelson Vasquez Stevie's Friend
Travell Lee Toulson Hector
Joel Nagle Sergeant
David E. Weinberg Plain Clothes Detective
Yatte Brown Double Dutch Girl
Mecca Brunson Double Dutch Girl
Shawn Stainback Double Dutch Girl
Soquana Wallace Double Dutch Girl
Erik Dellums Customer in Pizzeria (uncredited)
Nicholas Turturro Policeman (uncredited)