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Shaft

1971•1h 40m•★ 6.4•Released

CrimeThrillerDramaAction

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

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Overview

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

Movie details

Release date: 1971
Runtime: 1h 40m
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: United States of America
Director: Gordon Parks
Production: Shaft Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget: $1,125,000
Revenue: $12,121,618

Cast

Portrait of Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

John Shaft

Portrait of Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

Bumpy Jonas

Portrait of Charles Cioffi

Charles Cioffi

Vic Androzzi

Portrait of Christopher St. John

Christopher St. John

Ben Buford

Portrait of Gwenn Mitchell

Gwenn Mitchell

Ellie Moore

Portrait of Lawrence Pressman

Lawrence Pressman

Sergeant Tom Hannon

Videos

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Shaft • 1971 • Theatrical Trailer•Trailer

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