Saltzman Sees...Antwone Fisher (2002)

Antwone Fisher was nominated for my Best Director (Denzel Washington) in 2002, also his directorial debut.

Saltzman Sees...Spartan (2004)

Val Kilmer and Derek Luke star in an edge of your seat thriller Spartan. The film is about the investigation into a kidnapping of the daughter of a high-ranking US government official.  The movie gets better and better as the truth is pealed back like an onion.  David Mamet, one of the best screenwriters in Hollywood (The Verdict, The Untouchables, Glengarry Glen Ross, Hoffa, Wag the Dog, Hannibal, etc...) wrote and directed the film. 

Despite his credentials, Kilmer starring, and up and coming actor Luke co-starring, the movie grossed $4.4 million in the U.S.

It is a great movie that is captivating from beginning to end.  It is the Most Underrated Movie of 2004.