Shaft
Shaft
Shaft
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1971
1h 40m
6.4(397 votes)
Action
Crime
Thriller

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

Richard Roundtree

John Shaft

Richard Roundtree
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Moses Gunn

Bumpy Jonas

Moses Gunn
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Charles Cioffi

Vic Androzzi

Charles Cioffi
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Christopher St. John

Ben Buford

Christopher St. John
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Gwenn Mitchell

Ellie Moore

Gwenn Mitchell
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Lawrence Pressman

Sergeant Tom Hannon

Lawrence Pressman
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Victor Arnold

Charlie

Victor Arnold
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Sherri Brewer

Marcy

Sherri Brewer
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Rex Robbins

Rollie

Rex Robbins
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Camille Yarbrough

Dina Greene

Camille Yarbrough
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Margaret Warncke

Linda

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Joseph Leon

Byron Leibowitz

Joseph Leon
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Arnold Johnson

Cul

Arnold Johnson
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Dominic Barto

Patsy

Dominic Barto
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George Strus

Carmen

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Edmund Hashim

Lee

Edmund Hashim
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Drew Bundini Brown

Willy

Drew Bundini Brown
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Tommy Lane

Leroy

Tommy Lane
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Al Kirk

Sims

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Shimen Ruskin

Dr. Sam

Shimen Ruskin
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Antonio Fargas

Bunky

Antonio Fargas
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Gertrude Jeannette

Old Lady

Gertrude Jeannette
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Lee Steele

Blind Vendor

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Damu King

Mal

Damu King
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Donny Burks

Remmy

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Tony King

Davies

Tony King
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Benjamin R. Rixson

Bey Newfield

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Ricardo Brown

Tully

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Alan Weeks

Gus

Alan Weeks
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Glenn Johnson

Char

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Dennis Tate

Dotts

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Adam Wade

Brother #1

Adam Wade
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James Hainesworth

Brother #2

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Clee Burtonya

Sonny

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Ed Bernard

Peerce

Ed Bernard
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Eddie Barth

Tony

Eddie Barth
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Joe Pronto

Dom

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Robin Nolan

Waitress

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Ron Tannas

Billy

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Betty Bresler

Mrs. Androzzi

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Gonzalo Madurga

Counterman

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Paul Nevens

Elevator Man

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Jon Richards

Elevator Starter

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