
Shaft(1971)
Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.


“His friends call him Mr. T. His enemies call for mercy!”
It seems that masked men are knocking over the floating crap games of Chalky and Pete. Chalky and Pete hire the cool, loose, elegant Mr. T to fix things. Then, the masked manipulators set up the death of a collector for a rival gang lord. It looks like it's up to T to hold a gang war from breaking out, keep the police off his back, and earn his fee from Chalky and Pete.

Robert Hooks
Mr. T

William Smithers
Captain Joe Marx

Paul Winfield
Chalky Price

Ralph Waite
Pete Cockrell

Paula Kelly
Cleo

Gordon Jump
Salter

Jeannie Bell
Leona

Stack Pierce
Collie

Julius Harris
Big

Harry Caesar
Walter - Pool Room Patron
Trouble Man is a crime, action, thriller film released in 1972 exploring themes of police, gambling. Directed by Ivan Dixon, it stars Robert Hooks, William Smithers, Paul Winfield. It seems that masked men are knocking over the floating crap games of Chalky and Pete. Chalky and Pete hire the cool, loose, elegant Mr. T to fix things. Then, the masked manipulators set up the death of a collector for a rival gang lord. It looks like it's up to T to hold a gang war from breaking out, keep the police off his back, and earn his fee from Chalky and Pete.
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