Shaft (1971)
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.
Director: Gordon Parks
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: June 23, 1971
Filmori Rating: 2.5/5 (1 ratings)
Cast
- Richard Roundtree - John Shaft
- Moses Gunn - Bumpy Jonas
- Charles Cioffi - Vic Androzzi
- Christopher St. John - Ben Buford
- Gwenn Mitchell - Ellie Moore
- Lawrence Pressman - Sergeant Tom Hannon
- Victor Arnold - Charlie
- Sherri Brewer - Marcy
- Rex Robbins - Rollie
- Camille Yarbrough - Dina Greene
Screenplay
- Ernest Tidyman (Screenplay)
- Ernest Tidyman (Novel)
- John D.F. Black (Screenplay)
Music: J.J. Johnson, Isaac Hayes
Cinematography: Urs Furrer
Editing: Hugh A. Robertson
Production: Shaft Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $1M
Box Office: $12M
Original Language: en
Themes
High-Speed Chase on City Streets, High-Speed Motorcycle Chase in the City, Police Action and Dangerous Pursuits, Police Shootout and Gangland War, Heist Escape Plan and Action
Keywords
daughter, new york city, police, ghetto, blaxploitation cinema, biting, aggressive, suspenseful, tense, assertive
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Shaft about?
- Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
- Who directed Shaft?
- Shaft was directed by Gordon Parks.
- Who stars in Shaft?
- Shaft stars Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John, Gwenn Mitchell, Lawrence Pressman.
- How long is Shaft?
- Shaft has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Shaft?
- Shaft is a Action, Crime, Thriller film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Shaft?
- Shaft has a Filmori rating of 2.5/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of Shaft?
- Shaft had a budget of $1M.
- How much did Shaft gross?
- Shaft grossed $12M worldwide.
- Where was Shaft produced?
- Shaft was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Shaft?
- The themes of Shaft include: High-Speed Chase on City Streets, High-Speed Motorcycle Chase in the City, Police Action and Dangerous Pursuits, Police Shootout and Gangland War, Heist Escape Plan and Action.