daughter,new york city,police,ghetto,blaxploitation cinema,biting,aggressive,suspenseful,tense,assertive

Shaft (1971)

Poster for Shaft

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Gordon Parks
  • Profile picture of Richard Roundtree
    John Shaft Richard Roundtree
  • Profile picture of Moses Gunn
    Bumpy Jonas Moses Gunn
  • Profile picture of Charles Cioffi
    Vic Androzzi Charles Cioffi
  • Profile picture of Christopher St. John
    Ben Buford Christopher St. John
  • Profile picture of Gwenn Mitchell
    Ellie Moore Gwenn Mitchell
  • Profile picture of Lawrence Pressman
    Sergeant Tom Hannon Lawrence Pressman
  • Profile picture of Victor Arnold
    Charlie Victor Arnold
  • Profile picture of Sherri Brewer
    Marcy Sherri Brewer

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Keywords

  • daughter
  • new york city
  • police
  • ghetto
  • blaxploitation cinema
  • biting
  • aggressive
  • suspenseful
  • tense
  • assertive