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Denzel Washington
David King
Jeffrey Wright
Paul Christopher
Ilfenesh Hadera
Pam King
Aubrey Joseph
Trey King
Elijah Wright
Kyle Christopher
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
Eddie Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri
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
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
José Báez
Parade Goer (uncredited)
Trevor E. Dickerson
NYPD Police Officer (uncredited)
Jay Gaudi
Parade Goer (uncredited)
Holden Goodman
College Student (uncredited)
Jason Hewitt
Yankees Fan (uncredited)
Tom Johnson
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Nichia Morales
Parade Goer (uncredited)
April A. Reeves
Police Officer (uncredited)
Reinaldo Troya
Yankees Fan (uncredited)

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A review by Chris Sawin

Written by Chris Sawin on Tue Aug 12 2025

Based on Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 film High and Low, which was loosely based on the 1959 novel King Ransom by Ed McBain (the pen name of Evan Hunter), Highest 2 Lowest is Spike Lee’s modern-day reimagining. David King (Denzel Washington) is a music mogul making his fortune as having “the best ears in the business.” He established Stackin’ Hits Records, which was a huge record label for black artists in the early 2000s. In the modern day, David lives in a penthouse suite overlooking all of New York City with his wife Pam (Ilfenesh Hidera) and 17-year-old son Trey (Aubrey Joseph). But he isn’t on...