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2025-08-14 · 133 min · ★ 5.5
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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Production details
- Directors
- Spike Lee
- Production companies
- A24, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Escape Artists, Mandalay Pictures, A/Vantage Pictures, Kurosawa Production
- Countries
- United States of America, Japan
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 25,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,500,000
Top Cast
Denzel WashingtonDavid King
Jeffrey WrightPaul Christopher
Ilfenesh HaderaPam King
A$AP RockyYung Felon
John Douglas ThompsonDet. Earl Bridges
Dean WintersDet. Higgins
LaChanzeSgt. Bell
Aubrey JosephTrey King
Elijah WrightKyle Christopher
Michael PottsPatrick Bethea
Wendell PierceGabe
Princess NokiaRosa Fuentas
Ice SpiceMarisol Cepeda
Frederick WellerAlex Cordova
Rick FoxCoach Rick Fox
Rod StricklandCoach Rod Strickland
Rosie PerezRosie Perez
Anthony RamosAnthony Ramos
Nicholas TurturroFrankie Da Lunatic
Aiyana-LeeSula Janie ZimmieTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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