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6.4/10 • 387

1971-06-25 • 1h 40m

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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.

Directors
Gordon Parks
Editors
Hugh A. Robertson

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Richard Roundtree

    Richard Roundtree

    John Shaft

  2. Moses Gunn

    Moses Gunn

    Bumpy Jonas

  3. Charles Cioffi

    Charles Cioffi

    Vic Androzzi

  4. Christopher St. John

    Christopher St. John

    Ben Buford

  5. Gwenn Mitchell

    Gwenn Mitchell

    Ellie Moore

  6. Lawrence Pressman

    Lawrence Pressman

    Sergeant Tom Hannon

  7. Victor Arnold

    Victor Arnold

    Charlie

  8. Sherri Brewer

    Sherri Brewer

    Marcy

  9. Rex Robbins

    Rex Robbins

    Rollie

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JPV852

Jun 10, 2022

7/10

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

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,125,000.00
Revenue
$12,121,618.00
Keywords
daughternew york citypoliceghettoblaxploitation cinemabitingaggressivesuspensefultenseassertive