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Shaft
Shaft

Shaft

Still the man, any questions?

Genres

ActionAdventureCrimeThriller

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New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.

Others

Budget

$46000000

Revenue

$107626125

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.023/10

Release Date

15 June 2000

Country

Germany

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

John Shaft

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Carmen Vasquez

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Peoples Hernandez

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Walter Wade, Jr.

Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

Rasaan

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Jack Roselli

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Diane Palmieri

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

"Uncle" John Shaft

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Jimmy Groves

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Curt Flemming

Lynne Thigpen

Lynne Thigpen

Carla Howard

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Walter Wade Senior

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Judge Dennis Bradford

Lee Tergesen

Lee Tergesen

Luger

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Lt Kearney

Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras

Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras

Lucifer

Sonja Sohn

Sonja Sohn

Alice

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Lt. Cromertie

Zach Grenier

Zach Grenier

Harrison Loeb

Richard Cocchiaro

Richard Cocchiaro

Frank Palmieri

Ron Castellano

Ron Castellano

Mike Palmieri

Freddie Ricks

Freddie Ricks

Big Raymond

Sixto Ramos

Sixto Ramos

Bonehead

Andre Royo

Andre Royo

Tattoo

Richard Barboza

Richard Barboza

Dominican

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Trey Howard

Gano Grills

Gano Grills

Cornbread

Catherine Kellner

Catherine Kellner

Ivy

Philip Rudolph

Philip Rudolph

Uniform Sergeant

Angela Pietropinto

Angela Pietropinto

Mrs Ann Palmieri

Joe Quintero

Joe Quintero

Asst DA Hector Torres

Lanette Ware

Lanette Ware

Terry

Stu 'Large' Riley

Stu 'Large' Riley

Leon

Mark Zeisler

Mark Zeisler

DA Andrew Nicoli

Capital Jay

Capital Jay

Golem

Bonz Malone

Bonz Malone

Malik

Henry G. Thomas

Henry G. Thomas

Malik's Crew

Brian Oswald Talbot

Brian Oswald Talbot

Malik's Crew

Preston Thomas

Preston Thomas

Malik's Crew

Marshall T. Broughton

Marshall T. Broughton

Malik's Crew

Ann Ducati

Ann Ducati

Aunt Toni DeCarlo

Lisa Cooley

Lisa Cooley

News Anchor

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Trey's Friend

Scott Lucy

Scott Lucy

Trey's Friend

Chris Orr

Chris Orr

Walter's Friend

Christopher Orr

Christopher Orr

Walter's Friend

Evan Farmer

Evan Farmer

Walter's Friend

Will Chase

Will Chase

Walter's Friend

Jeff Branson

Jeff Branson

Walter's Friend

Jerome Preston Bates

Jerome Preston Bates

Desk Sergeant

John Elsen

John Elsen

Uniform Cop in Metronome

Nadine Mozon

Nadine Mozon

Abused Woman

Lawrence Taylor

Lawrence Taylor

Lamont

Caprice Benedetti

Caprice Benedetti

Karen

John Cunningham

John Cunningham

Judge

Louie Leonardo

Louie Leonardo

Pistolero

Tony Rhune

Tony Rhune

Pistolero

Fidel Vicioso

Fidel Vicioso

Pistolero

F. Valentino Morales

F. Valentino Morales

Enforcer

Myron Primes

Myron Primes

Young Blood

Universal

Universal

Young Blood

Travis Brandon Rosa

Travis Brandon Rosa

Fighting Boy

Matthew Wallace

Matthew Wallace

Fighting Boy

Luis Torres

Luis Torres

Fat Man

John Wojda

John Wojda

Construction Worker

Ahmed Al-Khan

Ahmed Al-Khan

Bystander at Metronome

Amer Al-Khan

Amer Al-Khan

Bystander at Metronome

Rashid Feleyfel

Rashid Feleyfel

Bystander at Metronome

Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks

Lenox Lounge Patron

Joan Baker

Joan Baker

"Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)

William H. Burns

William H. Burns

Arresting Officer (uncredited)

Gabe Castillo

Gabe Castillo

(uncredited)

Nicholas J. Coleman

Nicholas J. Coleman

Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)

Johanna Estevez

Johanna Estevez

Girlfriend (uncredited)

Todd Fredericks

Todd Fredericks

Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)

Carson Grant

Carson Grant

Police Officer (uncredited)

Mary Ann Hannon

Mary Ann Hannon

Walter Wade's Housekeeper (uncredited)

Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes

Mr. P (uncredited)

Doug Hutchison

Doug Hutchison

Plane Door Opener (uncredited)

Deacon Ledges

Deacon Ledges

(uncredited)

Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy

Police Officer (uncredited)

Carl Low

Carl Low

Dominican #5 (uncredited)

John E. Mack

John E. Mack

Paramedic (uncredited)

Selena Mars

Selena Mars

Protester (uncredited)

Riley G. Matthews, Jr.

Riley G. Matthews, Jr.

Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)

Thomas Mejia

Thomas Mejia

Peoples Crew (uncredited)

Mercedes Mercado

Mercedes Mercado

Waitress (uncredited)

Dorian Missick

Dorian Missick

Young Man (uncredited)

Kevin O'Donnell

Kevin O'Donnell

Club Kid (uncredited)

Nik Pjeternikaj

Nik Pjeternikaj

Detective (uncredited)

Gloria Reuben

Gloria Reuben

Sgt. Council (uncredited)

Roman Rivera

Roman Rivera

(uncredited)

Dawn Robinson

Dawn Robinson

Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)

Christina Rouner

Christina Rouner

Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)

Mustafa Shakir

Mustafa Shakir

Protester (uncredited)

Cue Shepherd

Cue Shepherd

Sexy Girl (uncredited)

John Singleton

John Singleton

Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)

Peter Stickles

Peter Stickles

Mickey Hunt (uncredited)

Al Thompson

Al Thompson

Pistolero (uncredited)

Lou Torres

Lou Torres

Fatman (uncredited)

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