Watch Shaft (1971) Official Trailer
The mob wanted Harlem back. They got Shaft...up to here.
6.4 / 10 IMDb June 25, 1971 1h 40m
Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
June 25, 1971
Genre
Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action
Status
Released
Budget
$1,125,000
Revenue
$12,121,618
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Richard Roundtree
as John Shaft
Moses Gunn
as Bumpy Jonas
Charles Cioffi
as Vic Androzzi
Christopher St. John
as Ben Buford
Gwenn Mitchell
as Ellie Moore
Lawrence Pressman
as Sergeant Tom Hannon
Victor Arnold
as Charlie
Sherri Brewer
as Marcy
Rex Robbins
as Rollie
Camille Yarbrough
as Dina Greene
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Margaret Warncke
as Linda
Joseph Leon
as Byron Leibowitz
Arnold Johnson
as Cul
Dominic Barto
as Patsy
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George Strus
as Carmen
Edmund Hashim
as Lee
Drew Bundini Brown
as Willy
Tommy Lane
as Leroy
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Al Kirk
as Sims
Shimen Ruskin
as Dr. Sam
Production Companies
Shaft Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerShaft Official Trailer 1971
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