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Shaft

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

Movie
6.4
Rating
(397 votes)
1h 40m
Runtime
1971
Released
3
Popularity

Genres

Action
Crime
Thriller

Overview

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

Status

Released

Original Title

Shaft

Release Date

1971-06-23

Languages

English

Budget

USD 1,125,000

Revenue

USD 12,121,618

Profit

USD 10,996,618

Directors

Gordon ParksGordon Parks

Writers

Ernest Tidyman
Ernest TidymanScreenplay
John D.F. BlackScreenplay

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

Where to watch

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Victor Arnold

Victor Arnold

Charlie

Sherri Brewer

Sherri Brewer

Marcy

Rex Robbins

Rex Robbins

Rollie

Camille Yarbrough

Camille Yarbrough

Dina Greene

Margaret Warncke

Linda

Joseph Leon

Joseph Leon

Byron Leibowitz

Arnold Johnson

Arnold Johnson

Cul

Dominic Barto

Dominic Barto

Patsy

George Strus

Carmen

Edmund Hashim

Edmund Hashim

Lee

Drew Bundini Brown

Drew Bundini Brown

Willy

Tommy Lane

Tommy Lane

Leroy

Al Kirk

Sims

Shimen Ruskin

Shimen Ruskin

Dr. Sam

Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

Bunky

Gertrude Jeannette

Gertrude Jeannette

Old Lady

Lee Steele

Blind Vendor

Damu King

Damu King

Mal

Donny Burks

Remmy

Tony King

Tony King

Davies

Benjamin R. Rixson

Bey Newfield

Ricardo Brown

Tully

Alan Weeks

Alan Weeks

Gus

Glenn Johnson

Char

Dennis Tate

Dotts

Adam Wade

Adam Wade

Brother #1

James Hainesworth

Brother #2

Clee Burtonya

Sonny

Ed Bernard

Ed Bernard

Peerce

Eddie Barth

Eddie Barth

Tony

Joe Pronto

Dom

Robin Nolan

Waitress

Ron Tannas

Billy

Betty Bresler

Mrs. Androzzi

Gonzalo Madurga

Counterman

Paul Nevens

Elevator Man

Jon Richards

Elevator Starter

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