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Shaft (1971)

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

Genre : Action, Crime, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Gordon Parks
Writer : Ernest Tidyman, John D.F. Black

Synopsis

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

Actors

Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree
John Shaft
Moses Gunn
Moses Gunn
Bumpy Jonas
Charles Cioffi
Charles Cioffi
Vic Androzzi
Christopher St. John
Christopher St. John
Ben Buford
Gwenn Mitchell
Gwenn Mitchell
Ellie Moore
Lawrence Pressman
Lawrence Pressman
Sergeant Tom Hannon
Victor Arnold
Victor Arnold
Charlie
Sherri Brewer
Sherri Brewer
Marcy
Rex Robbins
Rex Robbins
Rollie
Camille Yarbrough
Camille Yarbrough
Dina Greene
Margaret Warncke
Margaret Warncke
Linda
Joseph Leon
Joseph Leon
Byron Leibowitz
Arnold Johnson
Arnold Johnson
Cul
Dominic Barto
Dominic Barto
Patsy
George Strus
George Strus
Carmen
Edmund Hashim
Edmund Hashim
Lee
Drew Bundini Brown
Drew Bundini Brown
Willy
Tommy Lane
Tommy Lane
Leroy
Al Kirk
Al Kirk
Sims
Shimen Ruskin
Shimen Ruskin
Dr. Sam
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas
Bunky
Gertrude Jeannette
Gertrude Jeannette
Old Lady
Lee Steele
Lee Steele
Blind Vendor
Damu King
Damu King
Mal
Donny Burks
Donny Burks
Remmy
Tony King
Tony King
Davies
Benjamin R. Rixson
Benjamin R. Rixson
Bey Newfield
Ricardo Brown
Ricardo Brown
Tully
Alan Weeks
Alan Weeks
Gus
Glenn Johnson
Glenn Johnson
Char
Dennis Tate
Dennis Tate
Dotts
Adam Wade
Adam Wade
Brother #1
James Hainesworth
James Hainesworth
Brother #2
Clee Burtonya
Clee Burtonya
Sonny
Ed Bernard
Ed Bernard
Peerce
Eddie Barth
Eddie Barth
Tony
Joe Pronto
Joe Pronto
Dom
Robin Nolan
Robin Nolan
Waitress
Ron Tannas
Ron Tannas
Billy
Betty Bresler
Betty Bresler
Mrs. Androzzi
Gonzalo Madurga
Gonzalo Madurga
Counterman
Paul Nevens
Paul Nevens
Elevator Man
Jon Richards
Jon Richards
Elevator Starter

Crews

Gordon Parks
Gordon Parks
Director
Joel Freeman
Joel Freeman
Producer
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
Original Music Composer
J.J. Johnson
J.J. Johnson
Original Music Composer
Urs Furrer
Urs Furrer
Director of Photography
Hugh A. Robertson
Hugh A. Robertson
Editor
Judith Lamb
Judith Lamb
Casting
Ernest Tidyman
Ernest Tidyman
Novel
Ernest Tidyman
Ernest Tidyman
Screenplay
John D.F. Black
John D.F. Black
Screenplay
Roger H. Lewis
Roger H. Lewis
Producer
Stirling Silliphant
Stirling Silliphant
Executive Producer
Ernest Tidyman
Ernest Tidyman
Executive Producer
Emanuel Gerard
Emanuel Gerard
Art Direction
David Golden
David Golden
Producer
Martin Bell
Martin Bell
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

Bill Duke on SHAFT
Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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