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Shaft

Shaft

Release: 2000-06-15·Runtime: 99m·★ 6.0
ActionAdventureCrimeThriller

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

United States of AmericaGermany

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Scott Rudin Productions
New Deal Productions
Shaft Productions
Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) GHS Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Roman RiveraRoman Riveraas (uncredited)Deirdre LovejoyDeirdre Lovejoyas Police Officer (uncredited)Nik PjeternikajNik Pjeternikajas Detective (uncredited)Mustafa ShakirMustafa Shakiras Protester (uncredited)Richard RoundtreeRichard Roundtreeas "Uncle" John ShaftDaniel von BargenDaniel von Bargenas Lt KearneyNadine MozonNadine Mozonas Abused WomanCaprice BenedettiCaprice Benedettias KarenFidel ViciosoFidel Viciosoas PistoleroRuben Santiago-HudsonRuben Santiago-Hudsonas Jimmy GrovesAndre RoyoAndre Royoas TattooLawrence TaylorLawrence Tayloras LamontGordon ParksGordon Parksas Lenox Lounge PatronDeacon LedgesDeacon Ledgesas (uncredited)Kevin O'DonnellKevin O'Donnellas Club Kid (uncredited)Isaac HayesIsaac Hayesas Mr. P (uncredited)Riley G. Matthews, Jr.Riley G. Matthews, Jr.as Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)Gloria ReubenGloria Reubenas Sgt. Council (uncredited)Dawn RobinsonDawn Robinsonas Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)Vanessa WilliamsVanessa Williamsas Carmen VasquezLynne ThigpenLynne Thigpenas Carla HowardGano GrillsGano Grillsas CornbreadJerome Preston BatesJerome Preston Batesas Desk SergeantToni ColletteToni Colletteas Diane PalmieriZach GrenierZach Grenieras Harrison LoebRon CastellanoRon Castellanoas Mike PalmieriWill ChaseWill Chaseas Walter's FriendNicholas J. ColemanNicholas J. Colemanas Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)Johanna EstevezJohanna Estevezas Girlfriend (uncredited)Dorian MissickDorian Missickas Young Man (uncredited)Elizabeth BanksElizabeth Banksas Trey's FriendPeter SticklesPeter Sticklesas Mickey Hunt (uncredited)Al ThompsonAl Thompsonas Pistolero (uncredited)Peter McRobbiePeter McRobbieas Lt. CromertieMercedes MercadoMercedes Mercadoas Waitress (uncredited)Jeffrey WrightJeffrey Wrightas Peoples HernandezMark ZeislerMark Zeisleras DA Andrew NicoliF. Valentino MoralesF. Valentino Moralesas EnforcerPreston ThomasPreston Thomasas Malik's CrewJohn CunninghamJohn Cunninghamas JudgeDan HedayaDan Hedayaas Jack RoselliJosef SommerJosef Sommeras Curt FlemmingPhilip BoscoPhilip Boscoas Walter Wade SeniorPat HinglePat Hingleas Judge Dennis BradfordMekhi PhiferMekhi Phiferas Trey HowardCatherine KellnerCatherine Kellneras IvyLanette WareLanette Wareas TerrySamuel L. JacksonSamuel L. Jacksonas John ShaftBusta RhymesBusta Rhymesas RasaanJoan BakerJoan Bakeras "Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)John SingletonJohn Singletonas Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)Christian BaleChristian Baleas Walter Wade, Jr.Lee TergesenLee Tergesenas LugerSonja SohnSonja Sohnas AliceSixto RamosSixto Ramosas BoneheadAngela PietropintoAngela Pietropintoas Mrs Ann PalmieriJeff BransonJeff Bransonas Walter's FriendWilliam H. BurnsWilliam H. Burnsas Arresting Officer (uncredited)Christopher OrrChristopher Orras Walter's FriendMyron PrimesMyron Primesas Young BloodJohn ElsenJohn Elsenas Uniform Cop in MetronomeDoug HutchisonDoug Hutchisonas Plane Door Opener (uncredited)Carl LowCarl Lowas Dominican #5 (uncredited)