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Highest 2 Lowest

Highest 2 Lowest

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20255.52h 13m

Overview

When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.

Directed by Spike Lee
Written by Ryuzo Kikushima, Eijiro Hisaita, Akira Kurosawa
Produced by Todd Black, Jason Michael Berman
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $1.5M

Top Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

David King

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Paul Christopher

Ilfenesh Hadera

Ilfenesh Hadera

Pam King

Elijah Wright

Elijah Wright

Kyle Christopher

Aubrey Joseph

Aubrey Joseph

Trey King

A$AP Rocky

A$AP Rocky

Yung Felon

John Douglas Thompson

John Douglas Thompson

Det. Earl Bridges

LaChanze

LaChanze

Sgt. Bell

Dean Winters

Dean Winters

Det. Higgins

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Gabe

Themes & Keywords

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About Highest 2 Lowest

Highest 2 Lowest is a thriller, crime, drama film released in 2025 exploring themes of new york city, based on novel or book, ransom, remake, based on movie, moral dilemma. Directed by Spike Lee, it stars Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera. When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.

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