Shaft (1971)

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Written by Ernest Tidyman

Directed by Gordon Parks

Running Time: 90 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1971

Rating: 15 Certificate

Filmed in Colour

Seminal 'blaxploitation' movie that brings Ernest Tidyman's cool, streetwise private eye John Shaft to life.

Firstly Detective John Shaft (Richard Roundtree) finds himself up against Bumpy Jonas (Moses Gunn), the leader of the Black crime mob, then against Black nationals, and finally working with both against the White Mafia after Bumpy hires him to locate his kidnapped daughter who has been taken by the White Mafia.

To rescue Bumpy's daughter, he must infiltrate the mob and cope with racial prejudice.

This film was followed by two sequels and a TV series.

Cast

Richard RoundtreeJohn Shaft
Moses GunnBumpy Jonas
Charles CioffiVic Androzzi
Christopher St. JohnBen Buford
Gwenn MitchellEllie Moore
Lawrence PressmanSgt. Tom Hannon
Victor ArnoldCharlie
Sherri BrewerMarcy
Rex RobbinsRollie
Camille YarbroughDina Greene
Margaret WarnckeLinda
Joseph LeonByron Leibowitz
Arnold JohnsonCul
Dominic BartoPatsy
George StrusCarmen

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