Denzel Washington Joins Forces With Director Spike Lee in the Crime Thriller ‘Highest 2 Lowest'
The rapper demands a $17.5 million ransom, money David needs for his deal. His moral dilemma — whether to give up his dream of reviving his company to save his friend's son — and the thrilling ransom-drop scene, set on the NYC subway and in the middle of the Puerto Rican Day Parade and a Yankees game, makes this one of Lee's best joints in years.
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