Shaft
Directed by Gordon Parks
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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Shaft Ratings & Reviews
- EmpowermentJune 21, 2025Classic action film with Richard Roundtree and a perfect cast that transcends the so-called now controversial "blacksploitation" label (whatever that means) just good action with a classic Oscar winning musical score by Issac Hayes that transcends the era and ensures "Shaft" will stand the test of time as a entertaining urban crime drama, The remake with Samuel Jackson was a embarrassing waste of time and money don't waste your time. Stick to the original
Shaft Trivia
Shaft was released on July 2, 1971.
Shaft was directed by Gordon Parks.
Shaft has a runtime of 1h 40m.
Shaft was produced by Joel Freeman, Roger Lewis, David Golden.
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.
The key characters in Shaft are John Shaft (Richard Roundtree), Bumpy Jonas (Moses Gunn), Vic Androzzi (Charles Cioffi).
Shaft is rated R.
Shaft is an Action, Adventure, Thriller film.
Shaft has an audience rating of 6.8 out of 10.
Shaft had a budget of $1.1M.
Shaft has made $12.1M at the box office.