The reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s masterful 1963 police procedural about an abduction and ransom plot also stars Jeffrey Wright and A$AP Rocky.

Denzel Washington gives his most commanding screen performance in ages as a music tycoon who thinks his son has been kidnapped.

Lee isn’t setting out to copy what was great before. He is using the past as a starting point to launch what may be the final phase of his career.

Berman has long supported visionary storytellers with something personal to say. His credits range from Sundance favorites like “Nine Days” with Winston Duke to high-profile studio titles such as Ben Affleck’s “Air.” Many of his projects have featured first-time directors and underrepresented voices.