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Shaft (1971)

6.4 | Jun 25, 1971 (US) | Action, Crime, Thriller | 01:40
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Budget: 1 125 000 | Revenue: 12 121 618

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

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

Featured Crew

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Original Music Composer
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Cast

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Richard Roundtree
John Shaft
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Moses Gunn
Bumpy Jonas
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Charles Cioffi
Vic Androzzi
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Christopher St. John
Ben Buford
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Gwenn Mitchell
Ellie Moore
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Lawrence Pressman
Sergeant Tom Hannon
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Victor Arnold
Charlie
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Sherri Brewer
Marcy
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Rex Robbins
Rollie
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Camille Yarbrough
Dina Greene

Shaft Collection

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Shaft
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Shaft's Big Score!
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Shaft in Africa
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Reviews

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JPV852
7 | Jun 10, 2022
Richard Roundtree was great and Shaft as a character was absolutely amazing, everything else from the plot which was thin and performances by the supporting cast was a bit iffy. The pacing was also pretty slow and despite only being 100 minutes, felt a bit longer. Still, a good opening into the franchise. **3.5/5**