Shaft (1971)
Shaft is a 1971 action movie directed by Gordon Parks, with a running time of 1h 40m. It stars Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn and Charles Cioffi.
Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
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What is Shaft about?
Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
When was Shaft released?
Shaft was released on 23 June 1971.
How long is Shaft?
Shaft runs 1h 40m.
Who made Shaft?
Shaft was directed by Gordon Parks.
Where can I watch Shaft?
Shaft is available on Kanopy, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and Spectrum On Demand.
Where to watch Shaft
Watch free: Kanopy
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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
- Margaret Warncke as Linda
- Joseph Leon as Byron Leibowitz
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