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Shaft (1971) · Cineora

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A GORDON PARKS FILM

Shaft

19711h 40mRMovie

ActionCrimeDramaThriller

IMDb6.6/ 10 · 23.4K votes

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.

Gritty
Tense
Suspenseful
The underworld
Antihero
Big city

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for late nights and a binge. Contains graphic violence and strong language.

DirectorGordon Parks

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.4 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Richard RoundtreeJohn Shaft

Moses GunnBumpy Jonas

Charles CioffiVic Androzzi

Christopher St. JohnBen Buford

Gwenn MitchellEllie Moore

Lawrence PressmanSergeant Tom Hannon

Victor ArnoldCharlie

Sherri BrewerMarcy

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