Samuel L. Jackson
John Shaft
Search results
Shaft is a 2000 American action crime thriller film co-written, co-produced, and directed by John Singleton and starring Samuel L. Jackson in the title role with Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale, Dan Hedaya, Busta Rhymes, Toni Collette and Richard Roundtree.
Jun 16, 2000 · With Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale. New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder.
- (81K)
- Action, Crime, Thriller
- John Singleton
- 2000-06-16
Shaft (2000) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Jun 19, 2000 · Two years pass, the rich kid returns to the country, Shaft nabs him, and then the plot involves his partner ( Busta Rhymes ), the drug kingpin ( Jeffrey Wright ), the sexy narcotics cop ( Vanessa Williams ), the larcenous cop ( Dan Hedaya) and his partner Luger ( Lee Tergesen ). Always look twice at a cop named Luger.
Jun 16, 2000 · Crooked cops on the take -- small-time drug lords -- sleazy informers and sadistic rich kids ready to kill --- for police detective John Shaft, its just another night in the underbelly of New...
- (118)
- John Singleton
- R
- Samuel L. Jackson
Overview. 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.
John Shaft (Richard Roundtree) is the ultimate in suave black detectives. He first finds himself up against Bumpy (Moses Gunn), the leader of the black crime mob, then against black nationals,...
- (49)
- Crime, Drama
- R
