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Shaft

The mob wanted Harlem back. They got Shaft...up to here.

19716.41h 40m

Overview

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

Directed by Gordon Parks
Written by Ernest Tidyman, John D.F. Black
Produced by Joel Freeman, David Golden, Roger H. Lewis
Box OfficeBudget: $1.1MRevenue: $12.1M

Top Cast

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

John Shaft

Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

Bumpy Jonas

Charles Cioffi

Charles Cioffi

Vic Androzzi

Christopher St. John

Christopher St. John

Ben Buford

Gwenn Mitchell

Gwenn Mitchell

Ellie Moore

Lawrence Pressman

Lawrence Pressman

Sergeant Tom Hannon

Victor Arnold

Victor Arnold

Charlie

Sherri Brewer

Sherri Brewer

Marcy

Rex Robbins

Rex Robbins

Rollie

Camille Yarbrough

Camille Yarbrough

Dina Greene

Themes & Keywords

daughternew york citypoliceghettoblaxploitation cinemabitingaggressivesuspensefultenseassertive

About Shaft

Shaft is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1971 exploring themes of daughter, new york city, police, ghetto, blaxploitation cinema, biting. Directed by Gordon Parks, it stars Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi. Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.

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