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One winter morning in New York City, tough, black private detective John Shaft learns that two hoods from Harlem are looking for him. Police lieutenant Vic Androzzi, with whom Shaft has a sparring friendship, questions him about the men and the rumors he has heard about trouble brewing uptown, but Shaft refuses to discuss any potential problems in the black community with the police.
This ground breaking detective picture features Isaac Hayes' Oscar-winning theme song and stars Richard Roundtree ("Seven", "Shaft's Big Score") as John Shaf...
John Shaft is the ultimate in suave Black detectives. He first finds himself up against Bumpy, the leader of the Black crime mob, then against Black nationals, and finally working with both against the White Mafia who are trying to blackmail Bumpy by kidnapping his daughter.
- Gordon Parks
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- Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi
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Aug 3, 2020 · Shaft is a 1971 American blaxploitation crime action film directed by Gordon Parks and written by Ernest Tidyman and John D. F. Black. It is an adaptation of...
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Gordon Parks' film features Isaac Hayes' classic theme song and Richard Roundtree as John Shaft, a streetwise detective hired to find a Harlem mobster's beautiful kidnapped daughter. 1,501 IMDb 6.6 1 h 36 min 1971. R. Suspense · Action · Frightening · Serious.
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Richard Roundtree was great and Shaft as a character was absolutely amazing, everything else from the plot which was thin and performances by the supporting cast was a bit iffy. The pacing was also pretty slow and despite only being 100 minutes, felt a bit longer. Still, a good opening into the franchise. 3.5/5
