Shaft
Shaft
Release: 2000-06-15
·Runtime: 99m
·★ 6.0
Action
Adventure
Crime
Thriller
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.
Production Countries
Germany
United States of America
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Scott Rudin Productions
New Deal Productions
Shaft Productions
Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) GHS Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Christina Rouner
as Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Dorian Missick
as Young Man (uncredited)
Gano Grills
as Cornbread
Myron Primes
as Young Blood
Samuel L. Jackson
as John Shaft
Lynne Thigpen
as Carla Howard
Jerome Preston Bates
as Desk Sergeant
F. Valentino Morales
as Enforcer
Peter McRobbie
as Lt. Cromertie
Preston Thomas
as Malik's Crew
Caprice Benedetti
as Karen
John Cunningham
as Judge
Isaac Hayes
as Mr. P (uncredited)
Dawn Robinson
as Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Richard Roundtree
as "Uncle" John Shaft
Ron Castellano
as Mike Palmieri
Angela Pietropinto
as Mrs Ann Palmieri
Gordon Parks
as Lenox Lounge Patron
Mustafa Shakir
as Protester (uncredited)
Jeffrey Wright
as Peoples Hernandez
Zach Grenier
as Harrison Loeb
Stu 'Large' Riley
as Leon
Will Chase
as Walter's Friend
Peter Stickles
as Mickey Hunt (uncredited)
Toni Collette
as Diane Palmieri
Jeff Branson
as Walter's Friend
Nadine Mozon
as Abused Woman
Johanna Estevez
as Girlfriend (uncredited)
Carl Low
as Dominican #5 (uncredited)
Christian Bale
as Walter Wade, Jr.
Andre Royo
as Tattoo
Christopher Orr
as Walter's Friend
Doug Hutchison
as Plane Door Opener (uncredited)
Riley G. Matthews, Jr.
as Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)
Mercedes Mercado
as Waitress (uncredited)
Josef Sommer
as Curt Flemming
Lee Tergesen
as Luger
Catherine Kellner
as Ivy
Gloria Reuben
as Sgt. Council (uncredited)
Lawrence Taylor
as Lamont
Deirdre Lovejoy
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Kevin O'Donnell
as Club Kid (uncredited)
John Singleton
as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Al Thompson
as Pistolero (uncredited)
Daniel von Bargen
as Lt Kearney
Sonja Sohn
as Alice
Mekhi Phifer
as Trey Howard
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
as Jimmy Groves
Sixto Ramos
as Bonehead
Roman Rivera
as (uncredited)
Busta Rhymes
as Rasaan
Elizabeth Banks
as Trey's Friend
John Elsen
as Uniform Cop in Metronome
Joan Baker
as "Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)
William H. Burns
as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Vanessa Williams
as Carmen Vasquez
Pat Hingle
as Judge Dennis Bradford
Fidel Vicioso
as Pistolero
Nik Pjeternikaj
as Detective (uncredited)
Dan Hedaya
as Jack Roselli
Philip Bosco
as Walter Wade Senior
Lanette Ware
as Terry
Mark Zeisler
as DA Andrew Nicoli
Deacon Ledges
as (uncredited)
Crew
Isaac Hayes
Original Music Composer
Allan A. Apone
Makeup Artist
Jalil Jay Lynch
Stunts
Shane Salerno
Screenplay, Story
Scott Rudin
Producer
Richard Price
Screenplay
Ilene Starger
Casting
John Singleton
Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay
David Arnold
Original Music Composer
Angela Meryl
Stunt Double
Jodi Michelle Pynn
Stunts
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Nick Gillard
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
Ernest Tidyman
Novel
Rose Sias
Stunts
Donald E. Thorin
Director of Photography
Terel Gibson
Assistant Editor