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Shaft (1971)

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

  • Jun 25, 1971
  • 1h 40m
  • R

6.4/10

TMDB user score
444 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Shaft is a 1971 crime and thriller film directed by Gordon Parks. Its leading cast includes Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn and Charles Cioffi. It runs for 1 hour 40 minutes. It belongs to the Shaft Collection.

Synopsis

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

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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 40 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
English
Audience signal
6.4/10 from 444 TMDB votes

Trailer

Shaft • 1971 • Theatrical Trailer · plays from YouTube

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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
  • Margaret Warncke Linda
  • Joseph Leon Byron Leibowitz
  • Arnold Johnson Cul
  • Dominic Barto Patsy
  • George Strus Carmen
  • Edmund Hashim Lee
  • Drew Bundini Brown Willy
  • Tommy Lane Leroy

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