Shaft
The mob wanted Harlem back. They got Shaft...up to here.
1971
Rated
R
100
minutes
Action, Crime, Thriller
Directed By:
Gordon Parks
Cool black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
Language
English
Release Date
June 25, 1971
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$12,121,618
Academy Awards
Best Original Song
Golden Globe Awards
Best Original Score
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
Al Kirk
Sims
Shimen Ruskin
Dr. Sam
Antonio Fargas
Bunky
Gertrude Jeannette
Old Lady
Lee Steele
Blind Vendor
Damu King
Mal
Donny Burks
Remmy
Tony King
Davies
Benjamin R. Rixson
Bey Newfield
Ricardo Brown
Tully
Alan Weeks
Gus
Glenn Johnson
Char
Dennis Tate
Dotts
Adam Wade
Brother #1
James Hainesworth
Brother #2
Clee Burtonya
Sonny
Ed Bernard
Peerce
Eddie Barth
Tony
Joe Pronto
Dom
Robin Nolan
Waitress
Ron Tannas
Billy
Betty Bresler
Mrs. Androzzi
Gonzalo Madurga
Counterman
Paul Nevens
Elevator Man
Jon Richards
Elevator Starter
Show Full Crew
Production
Stirling Silliphant
Executive Producer
Ernest Tidyman
Executive Producer
Roger H. Lewis
Producer
David Golden
Producer
Joel Freeman
Producer
Judith Lamb
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