Buggin' Out
VERIFIED evidence grade — master store (canonical CSV)
Combined Graph record U-02142 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-1034. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
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Demanding Black faces on the Wall of Fame
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- Also known as: portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito
- Work type: character
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- Do the Right Thing — featured in
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- https://www.tcm.com/articles/afi-top-100/359300/do-the-right-thing-1989 (verification source · master store)
Evidence note (master store)
Buggin' Out (printed 'Buggin Out' in this source) is a character in the film Do the Right Thing (1989), played by Giancarlo Esposito. The film was written and directed by Spike Lee, consistent with the stored creator and debut year.
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