Shaft

Directed by Gordon Parks
1971    1h 40m    R
Action, Adventure, Thriller,
6.688%68%
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John Shaft is the ultimate in suave Black detectives. He first finds himself up against Bumpy, the leader of the Black crime mob, then against Black nationals, and finally working with both against the White Mafia who are trying to blackmail Bumpy by kidnapping his daughter.
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Cast of Shaft
  • Richard RoundtreeJohn Shaft
  • Moses GunnBumpy Jonas
  • Charles CioffiVic Androzzi
  • Christopher St. JohnBen Buford
  • Gwenn MitchellEllie Moore
  • Lawrence PressmanSergeant Tom Hannon
  • Victor ArnoldCharlie
  • Sherri BrewerMarcy
  • Rex RobbinsRollie
  • Camille YarbroughDina Greene
  • Margaret WarnckeLinda
  • Joseph LeonByron Leibowitz
  • Arnold JohnsonCul
  • Dominic BartoPatsy
  • George StrusCarmen
  • Edmund HashimLee
  • Drew Bundini BrownWilly
  • Tommy LaneLeroy
  • Al KirkSims
  • Shimen RuskinDr. Sam
  • Antonio FargasBunky
  • Gertrude JeannetteOld Lady
  • Lee SteeleBlind Vendor
  • Damu KingMal
  • Donny BurksRemmy
  • Tony KingDavies
  • Benjamin R. RixsonBey Newfield
  • Ricardo BrownTully
  • Alan WeeksGus
  • Glenn JohnsonChar
  • Dennis TateDotts
  • Adam WadeBrother #1
  • James HainesworthBrother #2
  • Clee BurtonyaSonny
  • Ed BernardPeerce
  • Eddie BarthTony
  • Joe ProntoDom
  • Robin NolanWaitress
  • Ron TannasBilly
  • Betty BreslerMrs. Androzzi
  • Gonzalo MadurgaCounterman
  • Paul NevensElevator Man
  • Jon RichardsElevator Starter
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