40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, sometimes shortened to 40 Acres, is an American production company founded by filmmakers Spike Lee and Monty Ross in 1979. It has produced all of Lee's films.
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Do the Right Thing is a 1989 American independent comedy-drama film produced, written and directed by Spike Lee. It features an ensemble cast that includes Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Ri
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
…to the Mark VII Limited logo. The company has produced all of Lee's films, starting in 1986 with She's Gotta Have It. After the success of his films Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X, Lee expanded the company's brand by opening clothing stores featuring its merchandise. 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks has an advertising…
Radio Raheem's boombox as seen in Do the Right Thing. Image courtesy of Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.