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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

Gordon ParksGordon Parksas Lenox Lounge PatronDoug HutchisonDoug Hutchisonas Plane Door Opener (uncredited)Carl LowCarl Lowas Dominican #5 (uncredited)Jeffrey WrightJeffrey Wrightas Peoples HernandezWill ChaseWill Chaseas Walter's FriendF. Valentino MoralesF. Valentino Moralesas EnforcerRuben Santiago-HudsonRuben Santiago-Hudsonas Jimmy GrovesSonja SohnSonja Sohnas AliceMekhi PhiferMekhi Phiferas Trey HowardDeacon LedgesDeacon Ledgesas (uncredited)Mustafa ShakirMustafa Shakiras Protester (uncredited)John SingletonJohn Singletonas Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)Christian BaleChristian Baleas Walter Wade, Jr.Lanette WareLanette Wareas TerryPreston ThomasPreston Thomasas Malik's CrewJoan BakerJoan Bakeras "Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)Deirdre LovejoyDeirdre Lovejoyas Police Officer (uncredited)Lee TergesenLee Tergesenas LugerMercedes MercadoMercedes Mercadoas Waitress (uncredited)Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. Jacksonas John ShaftLynne ThigpenLynne Thigpenas Carla HowardMark ZeislerMark Zeisleras DA Andrew NicoliJerome Preston BatesJerome Preston Batesas Desk SergeantJosef SommerJosef Sommeras Curt FlemmingGano GrillsGano Grillsas CornbreadAngela PietropintoAngela Pietropintoas Mrs Ann PalmieriElizabeth BanksElizabeth Banksas Trey's FriendGloria ReubenGloria Reubenas Sgt. Council (uncredited)Dan HedayaDan Hedayaas Jack RoselliZach GrenierZach Grenieras Harrison LoebLawrence TaylorLawrence Tayloras LamontMyron PrimesMyron Primesas Young BloodIsaac HayesIsaac Hayesas Mr. P (uncredited)Roman RiveraRoman Riveraas (uncredited)Andre RoyoAndre Royoas TattooKevin O'DonnellKevin O'Donnellas Club Kid (uncredited)Dawn RobinsonDawn Robinsonas Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)Al ThompsonAl Thompsonas Pistolero (uncredited)Sixto RamosSixto Ramosas BoneheadJeff BransonJeff Bransonas Walter's FriendNicholas J. ColemanNicholas J. Colemanas Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)Nik PjeternikajNik Pjeternikajas Detective (uncredited)Vanessa WilliamsVanessa Williamsas Carmen VasquezBusta RhymesBusta Rhymesas RasaanToni ColletteToni Colletteas Diane PalmieriRon CastellanoRon Castellanoas Mike PalmieriDaniel von BargenDaniel von Bargenas Lt KearneyCaprice BenedettiCaprice Benedettias KarenWilliam H. BurnsWilliam H. Burnsas Arresting Officer (uncredited)Johanna EstevezJohanna Estevezas Girlfriend (uncredited)Richard RoundtreeRichard Roundtreeas "Uncle" John ShaftPhilip BoscoPhilip Boscoas Walter Wade SeniorChristopher OrrChristopher Orras Walter's FriendJohn ElsenJohn Elsenas Uniform Cop in MetronomeNadine MozonNadine Mozonas Abused WomanFidel ViciosoFidel Viciosoas PistoleroPat HinglePat Hingleas Judge Dennis BradfordPeter McRobbiePeter McRobbieas Lt. CromertieRiley G. Matthews, Jr.Riley G. Matthews, Jr.as Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)Dorian MissickDorian Missickas Young Man (uncredited)Peter SticklesPeter Sticklesas Mickey Hunt (uncredited)Catherine KellnerCatherine Kellneras IvyJohn CunninghamJohn Cunninghamas Judge