Shaft

Film
Action
Calendar
1971
Time
1h 40m
R

This groundbreaking detective picture stars Richard Roundtree as John Shaft, a street-wise black detective hired to find the beautiful kidnapped daughter of powerful Harlem mobster Moses Gunn. Helmed by director Gordon Parks, its huge commercial success spawned two sequels and a TV series.

Starring Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Gwen Mitchell, Christopher St. John, Charles Cioffi, Camille Yarbrough, Lawrence Pressman, Victor Arnold, Eddie Barth, Dominic Barto, Ed Bernard, Drew Bundini Brown, Antonio Fargas, Edmund Hashim, Arnold Johnson, Damu King, Tony King, Tommy Lane, Joseph Leon, Rex Robbins, Adam Wade, Alan Weeks, Dennis Tate, Gwen Mitchell, Sherry Brewer,
Genres Action , Drama , Suspense , Crime
Studios Warner Bros.
Popular UPC

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Cast & Crew

  1. Cast Member
    Gordon Sr. Parks Director
  2. Cast Member
    Richard Roundtree Shaft
  3. Cast Member
    Moses Gunn Bumpy Jonas
  4. Cast Member
    Gwen Mitchell Ellie
  5. Cast Member
    Christopher St. John Ben Buford
  6. Cast Member
    Charles Cioffi Lieutenant Victor Androzzi
  7. Cast Member
    Camille Yarbrough Dina Greene
  8. Cast Member
    Lawrence Pressman Sgt. Tom Hannon
  9. Cast Member
    Victor Arnold Charlie
  10. Cast Member
    Eddie Barth Tony
  11. Cast Member
    Dominic Barto Patsy
  12. Cast Member
    Ed Bernard Peerce
  13. Cast Member
    Drew Bundini Brown Willy
  14. Cast Member
    Antonio Fargas Bunky
  15. Cast Member
    Edmund Hashim Lee
  16. Cast Member
    Arnold Johnson Cul
  17. Cast Member
    Damu King Mal
  18. Cast Member
    Tony King Davies
  19. Cast Member
    Tommy Lane Leroy
  20. Cast Member
    Joseph Leon Byron Leibowitz
  21. Cast Member
    Rex Robbins Rollie
  22. Cast Member
    Adam Wade Brother #1
  23. Cast Member
    Alan Weeks Gus
  24. Cast Member
    Dennis Tate Dotts
  25. Cast Member
    Joel D. Freeman Producer
  26. Cast Member
    David Golden Producer
  27. Cast Member
    John D.F. Black Screenwriter
  28. Cast Member
    Ernest Tidyman Book Author
  29. Cast Member
    Gwen Mitchell Ellie Moore
  30. Cast Member
    Sherry Brewer Marcy
  31. Cast Member
    Joel Freeman Producer
  32. Cast Member
    John Black Screenwriter

Universal Product Codes

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Title Shaft

Release Date 1971-07-02

Country USA

Genres Action, Drama, Suspense, Crime

Runtime 1h 40m

Sub Genres Detective Film, Blaxploitation

Language English