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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 Christina Rouner as Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited) Dorian Missick Dorian Missick as Young Man (uncredited) Gano Grills Gano Grills as Cornbread Myron Primes Myron Primes as Young Blood Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft Lynne Thigpen Lynne Thigpen as Carla Howard Jerome Preston Bates Jerome Preston Bates as Desk Sergeant F. Valentino Morales F. Valentino Morales as Enforcer Peter McRobbie Peter McRobbie as Lt. Cromertie Preston Thomas Preston Thomas as Malik's Crew Caprice Benedetti Caprice Benedetti as Karen John Cunningham John Cunningham as Judge Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes as Mr. P (uncredited) Dawn Robinson Dawn Robinson as Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited) Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree as "Uncle" John Shaft Ron Castellano Ron Castellano as Mike Palmieri Angela Pietropinto Angela Pietropinto as Mrs Ann Palmieri Gordon Parks Gordon Parks as Lenox Lounge Patron Mustafa Shakir Mustafa Shakir as Protester (uncredited) Jeffrey Wright Jeffrey Wright as Peoples Hernandez Zach Grenier Zach Grenier as Harrison Loeb Stu 'Large' Riley Stu 'Large' Riley as Leon Will Chase Will Chase as Walter's Friend Peter Stickles Peter Stickles as Mickey Hunt (uncredited) Toni Collette Toni Collette as Diane Palmieri Jeff Branson Jeff Branson as Walter's Friend Nadine Mozon Nadine Mozon as Abused Woman Johanna Estevez Johanna Estevez as Girlfriend (uncredited) Carl Low Carl Low as Dominican #5 (uncredited) Christian Bale Christian Bale as Walter Wade, Jr. Andre Royo Andre Royo as Tattoo Christopher Orr Christopher Orr as Walter's Friend Doug Hutchison Doug Hutchison as Plane Door Opener (uncredited) Riley G. Matthews, Jr. Riley G. Matthews, Jr. as Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited) Mercedes Mercado Mercedes Mercado as Waitress (uncredited) Josef Sommer Josef Sommer as Curt Flemming Lee Tergesen Lee Tergesen as Luger Catherine Kellner Catherine Kellner as Ivy Gloria Reuben Gloria Reuben as Sgt. Council (uncredited) Lawrence Taylor Lawrence Taylor as Lamont Deirdre Lovejoy Deirdre Lovejoy as Police Officer (uncredited) Kevin O'Donnell Kevin O'Donnell as Club Kid (uncredited) John Singleton John Singleton as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited) Al Thompson Al Thompson as Pistolero (uncredited) Daniel von Bargen Daniel von Bargen as Lt Kearney Sonja Sohn Sonja Sohn as Alice Mekhi Phifer Mekhi Phifer as Trey Howard Ruben Santiago-Hudson Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Jimmy Groves Sixto Ramos Sixto Ramos as Bonehead Roman Rivera Roman Rivera as (uncredited) Busta Rhymes Busta Rhymes as Rasaan Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Banks as Trey's Friend John Elsen John Elsen as Uniform Cop in Metronome Joan Baker Joan Baker as "Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited) William H. Burns William H. Burns as Arresting Officer (uncredited) Vanessa Williams Vanessa Williams as Carmen Vasquez Pat Hingle Pat Hingle as Judge Dennis Bradford Fidel Vicioso Fidel Vicioso as Pistolero Nik Pjeternikaj Nik Pjeternikaj as Detective (uncredited) Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya as Jack Roselli Philip Bosco Philip Bosco as Walter Wade Senior Lanette Ware Lanette Ware as Terry Mark Zeisler Mark Zeisler as DA Andrew Nicoli Deacon Ledges Deacon Ledges as (uncredited)