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Cast
|   | Denzel Washington | As: David King | 
|   | Jeffrey Wright | As: Paul Christopher | 
|   | Ilfenesh Hadera | As: Pam King | 
|   | Elijah Wright | As: Kyle Christopher | 
|   | Aubrey Joseph | As: Trey King | 
Storyline
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.
| Tagline: | All $$ ain't good $$. | 
| Certification: | 15 | 
Details
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Language: English
Release Date: 14 August 2025
Country: US, JP
Runtime: 133m
Company Credits
Company: A24, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Escape Artists, Mandalay Pictures, A/Vantage Pictures, Kurosawa Production
Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $1,500,000
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Cast
|   | Denzel Washington | David King | 
|   | Jeffrey Wright | Paul Christopher | 
|   | Ilfenesh Hadera | Pam King | 
|   | Elijah Wright | Kyle Christopher | 
|   | Aubrey Joseph | Trey King | 
|   | A$AP Rocky | Yung Felon | 
|   | John Douglas Thompson | Det. Earl Bridges | 
|   | LaChanze | Sgt. Bell | 
|   | Dean Winters | Det. Higgins | 
|   | Wendell Pierce | Gabe | 
|   | Michael Potts | Patrick Bethea | 
|   | Frederick Weller | Alex Cordova | 
|   | Rick Fox | Coach Rick Fox | 
|   | Rod Strickland | Coach Rod Strickland | 
|   | Rosie Perez | Rosie Perez | 
|   | Anthony Ramos | Anthony Ramos | 
|   | Nicholas Turturro | Frankie Da Lunatic | 
|   | Aiyana-Lee | Sula Janie Zimmie | 
|   | Ice Spice | Marisol Cepeda | 
|   | Nuri Hazzard | Luther | 
|   | Princess Nokia | Rosa Fuentas | 
|   | Jensen McRae | June York | 
|   | Jade Cayne | Dolly | 
|   | Imana Breaux | Stackin' Hits Employee | 
|   | Andy McQueen | Larry Friday | 
|   | Sunni Valentine | Julie Tucker | 
|   | Samm Davis | Shabazz | 
|   | Allison Worrell | Police Tech Dillon | 
|   | Eoin O'Shea | Officer McGillicuddy | 
|   | Gregory Dann | Officer Bolton | 
|   | Don Lemon | Don Lemon | 
|   | Eddie Palmieri | Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Piano | 
|   | Herman Olivera | Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Lead Vocal | 
|   | Nelson Gonzalez | Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Tres Guitar - Vocals | 
|   | Joseph Gonzalez | Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Maracas - Vocals | 
|   | Luques Curtis | Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Bass | 
|   | Camilo Molina-Gaetan | Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Timbales | 
|   | Vincente Rivero | Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Congas | 
|   | Jose Claussell | Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Bell | 
|   | Conrad Herwig | Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Trombone | 
|   | Jimmy Bosch | Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Trombone | 
|   | Brad Mason | Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Trumpet | 
|   | Manuel Ruiz | Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Trumpet | 
|   | Louis Fouche | Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Alto Saxophone | 
|   | Ivan Renta | Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Baritone Saxophone | 
|   | Katia Washington | Chanting Yankees Fan #1 | 
|   | Jackson Lee | Chanting Yankees Fan #2 | 
|   | Kevin D. Benton | Chanting Yankees Fan #3 | 
|   | DeShawn Harold Mitchell | Double Dope | 
|   | Kevin Sibley | Kevin | 
|   | Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo | Man on Train | 
|   | Imani Coleman | Yung Felon's Dancing Lady #1 | 
|   | Nadera Johnson | Yung Felon's Dancing Lady #2 | 
|   | Valerie Ryme | Yung Felon's Dancing Lady #3 | 
|   | Jezziah Ubiles | Yung Felon's Dancing Lady #4 | 
|   | Rickey Pageot | Pianist | 
|   | Evyn George | Gym Goer | 
|   | Jeremy Sample | Randy | 
|   | Manny Joseph | Big Money | 
Directed By
|   | Spike Lee | Director | 
|   | Joseph P. Reidy | First Assistant Director | 
|   | Rachel Jaros | Second Assistant Director | 
|   | Cole Fletcher | Second Second Assistant Director | 
|   | Travis Rehwaldt | Second Unit First Assistant Director | 
|   | Alexandra Torterotot | Script Supervisor | 
|   | Anastasia Folorunso | Second Second Assistant Director | 
|   | YeJin Joy Kim | Additional Second Assistant Director | 
|   | DeShaun Wright | Additional Second Assistant Director | 
Writing Credits
|   | Akira Kurosawa | Original Film Writer | 
|   | Eijiro Hisaita | Original Film Writer | 
|   | Hideo Oguni | Original Film Writer | 
|   | Ryuzo Kikushima | Original Film Writer | 
|   | Evan Hunter | Novel | 
|   | Alan Fox | Screenplay | 
Production Crew
|   | Todd Black | Producer | 
|   | Jason Michael Berman | Producer | 
|   | Spike Lee | Executive Producer | 
|   | Peter Guber | Executive Producer | 
|   | Matthew Lindner | Executive Producer | 
|   | Chris Brigham | Executive Producer | 
|   | Katia Washington | Executive Producer | 
|   | Jordan Moldo | Co-Producer | 
|   | Kim Taylor-Coleman | Casting | 
|   | Randy Manion | Unit Production Manager | 
|   | Emily Fleischer | Casting Associate | 
|   | Jason Kadlec | Assistant Location Manager | 
|   | Ethan Lazarovitch | Location Assistant | 
|   | Javier Sarmiento | Assistant Location Manager | 
|   | Tim Stacker | Location Manager | 
|   | Jack Berk | Production Assistant | 
|   | Ian Buckwalter | Payroll Accountant | 
|   | Lon Haber | Publicist | 
|   | Mary Beth Minthorn | Executive In Charge Of Production | 
|   | Mary R. Rizzo | Production Coordinator | 
|   | Laith Zuaiter | Production Assistant | 
|   | Lisa Cossrow | Assistant Production Manager | 
|   | Ko Kurosawa | Executive Producer | 
|   | Joseph P. Reidy | Co-Producer | 
|   | Kana Idetsu Broadhurst | Executive Producer | 
Edited By
|   | Allyson C. Johnson | Editor | 
|   | Barry Alexander Brown | Editor | 
|   | Alex Bickel | Colorist | 
|   | Chris Gennarelli | Colorist | 
|   | Alek Rost | Digital Intermediate Producer | 
Costume and Makeup
|   | Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | Costume Design | 
|   | Ngozi Olandu | Makeup Department Head | 
|   | LaWanda M. Pierre | Hair Department Head | 
|   | Craig Anthony | Costumer | 
|   | Pattie J. Barbosa | Costumer | 
|   | Ann Bryant | Assistant Costume Designer | 
|   | Ashley Clemmings | Costume Coordinator | 
|   | Marta Font | Key Costumer | 
|   | Jennifer Harrington | Truck Costumer | 
|   | Darlene Jackson | Tailor | 
|   | Christopher Opopo | Set Costumer | 
|   | Makeda Richards | Set Costumer | 
|   | Minerva Diann Savoy | Tailor | 
|   | Paul A. Simmons Jr. | Costume Supervisor | 
|   | Earl Tanchuck | Key Costumer | 
|   | Cassandra Ward | Assistant Makeup Artist | 
|   | Ruth Fernandez | Key Makeup Artist | 
|   | Carl Fullerton | Makeup Artist | 
|   | Antoinette Wade | Key Hair Stylist | 
|   | Larry M. Cherry | Hairstylist | 
|   | Tashana Miles | Hair Designer | 
Sound
|   | Philip Stockton | Supervising Sound Editor | 
|   | Howard Drossin | Original Music Composer | 
|   | Allison Jackson | Sound Mixer | 
|   | Frank Kern | Foley Editor | 
|   | Joseph Winterbotham | Sound Effects Editor | 
|   | Justine Baker | ADR Mixer | 
|   | Mark DeSimone | ADR Mixer | 
|   | Kenton Jakub | ADR Editor | 
|   | Kathy Lee | Utility Sound | 
|   | Brian Magrum | ADR Mixer | 
|   | Aaron Southerland | ADR Mixer | 
|   | Julia Stockton | Dialogue Editor | 
|   | Maya Toffler | ADR Recordist | 
|   | Steven Visscher | Boom Operator | 
|   | Paul Hsu | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
|   | Eugene Gearty | Sound Effects Editor | 
|   | Steven Visscher | Foley Editor | 
|   | Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist | 
|   | A$AP Rocky | Songs | 
Visual Effects
|   | David C. Sales | Visual Effects Producer | 
|   | Matthew T. Griffin | Visual Effects Producer | 
|   | George Loucas | Visual Effects Supervisor | 
|   | Randall Balsmeyer | Visual Effects Supervisor | 
|   | John Bair | Visual Effects Supervisor | 
|   | Kevin Yuille | Visual Effects Supervisor | 
Camera
|   | Matthew Libatique | Director of Photography | 
|   | Julian J. Delacruz | "A" Camera Operator | 
|   | Jason Robbins | "B" Camera Operator | 
|   | Lamont Crawford | Key Grip | 
|   | Jeff Flohr | Digital Imaging Technician | 
|   | Mike Morini | Dolly Grip | 
|   | Sol Saihati | Grip | 
|   | Lee Marvin Walker | Grip | 
|   | Joe Fugallo | Other | 
|   | David Lee | Still Photographer | 
|   | Julian J. Delacruz | Steadicam Operator | 
|   | Ricardo Sarmiento | "C" Camera Operator | 
|   | James Madrid | First Assistant Camera | 
|   | Aurelia Winborn | First Assistant Camera | 
|   | Christopher Gleaton | First Assistant Camera | 
|   | Michael Guthrie | First Assistant Camera | 
|   | Liz Hedges | Second Assistant Camera | 
|   | Emma Hing | Second Assistant Camera | 
|   | Rodrigo Millan Garce | Second Assistant Camera | 
|   | Jon Graham | Drone Pilot | 
|   | Will Strathmann | Drone Pilot | 
Lighting
|   | Sol Saihati | Gaffer | 
|   | Ryan Mulholland | Lighting Technician | 
|   | Mark William Bassett | Rigging Gaffer | 
|   | Robert Bevis | Electrician | 
|   | Daniel McCabe | Gaffer | 
|   | Ben Mead | Lighting Technician | 
|   | John G. Velez | Chief Lighting Technician | 
Art Department
|   | Aimee Dombo Desmond | Assistant Art Director | 
|   | Mark Friedberg | Production Design | 
|   | Laura Ballinger | Supervising Art Director | 
|   | Lisa Scoppa | Set Decoration | 
|   | Hugh Sicotte | Concept Artist | 
|   | Michael Simmons | Art Direction | 
|   | Lisa Merik | Assistant Art Director | 
|   | Reid Thompson | Assistant Art Director | 
|   | Sacha Piscuskas | Set Decoration Buyer | 
|   | Aaron Hurvitz | Location Scout | 
|   | Jason Kadlec | Location Scout | 
|   | Philip Canfield | Leadman | 
|   | Mason Chesler | Graphic Designer | 
|   | Glen A. Gregory | Construction Coordinator | 
|   | Erica Hohf | Graphic Designer | 
|   | Angelica Bianca Jimenez | Props | 
|   | Klara Jogalla | Assistant Set Decoration | 
|   | Armon Mahdavi | Art Department Assistant | 
|   | Jin Rhim | Art Department Coordinator | 
|   | Matthew Jeffrey Sama | Concept Artist | 
|   | Randall Balsmeyer | Title Designer | 
|   | Floyd Hughes | Storyboard Artist | 
|   | Solomon Hughes | Storyboard Artist | 
|   | Alan Wysocki | Set Dresser | 
|   | Christopher Ribeiro | Set Dresser | 
|   | Jeremy Welch | Set Dresser | 
|   | Rayne August | Set Dresser | 
|   | Brian Jones | Set Dresser | 
|   | Giuliano Bosi | Set Dresser | 
|   | Matthew Roland Caccavo | Set Dresser | 
|   | Richard K. Hoppe | Set Dresser | 
|   | Jessie Fugarino | Set Dresser | 
|   | Christopher Matos | Set Dresser | 
|   | Jim Cook | Set Dresser | 
|   | Michael Bruno | Set Dresser | 
|   | Sophie Roussel | Set Dresser | 
Other Crew
|   | George B. Colucci Jr. | Stunts | 
|   | Tim Gallin | Stunts | 
|   | Dina L. Margolin | Stunts | 
|   | Joanne Lamstein | Stunts | 
|   | Mike Burke | Stunt Driver | 
|   | Victoria Lee Parella | Stunt Driver | 
|   | Teéa Loreál | Stunt Driver | 
|   | Salar Ghajar | Stunts | 
|   | Samantha MacIvor | Stunts | 
|   | Manny Ayala | Stunt Driver | 
|   | Roy T. Anderson | Stunt Driver | 
|   | Justin Clarke | Stunt Driver | 
|   | Jamaal Burcher | Stunts | 
|   | Niahlah Hope | Stunts | 
|   | Jimmy P. Wong | Stunt Driver | 
|   | Jeremy Sample | Stunts | 
|   | James Debbs | Post Production Supervisor | 
|   | Kevin Delatorre-Yanez | Special Effects Technician | 
|   | John Nesbit | Special Effects Technician | 
|   | Ryan Nordin | Special Effects Technician | 
|   | Lizzy Compton | Loader | 
|   | Jeff Dickerson | Loader | 
|   | Dexter Kennedy | Drone Operator | 
|   | I. Javier Ameijeiras | Scenic Artist | 
|   | Amanda Hagy | Scenic Artist | 
|   | Jeff Ward | Stunt Coordinator | 
|   | Clay Donahue Fontenot | Stunts | 
|   | Owen Holland | Stunt Driver | 
|   | Robert Streeper | Stunt Driver | 
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