When two tour de forces stir things up together, sparks fly. That’s why Spike Lee and Denzel Washington have collaborated on several projects. As director and star, they’ve redefined the narrative of Black cinema, putting their magical touch on movies that deliver harmony and intrigue, come back around in the thriller genre and bring to life the life of a leader.

Their latest, Highest 2 Lowest, which just dropped its trailer, reunites the duo nearly 20 years after their last masterpiece. With the new film, which also stars Jeffrey Wright, Ice Spice and A$AP Rocky, arriving August 22, EBONY takes a look at all five of their Lee and Washington’s on-screen partnerships over the past 35 years.

Mo Better Blues (1990) – Bursting on the screen in their first collaboration 35 years ago, Washingt

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