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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

Deacon LedgesDeacon Ledgesas (uncredited)Dorian MissickDorian Missickas Young Man (uncredited)Jeffrey WrightJeffrey Wrightas Peoples HernandezJosef SommerJosef Sommeras Curt FlemmingPat HinglePat Hingleas Judge Dennis BradfordLee TergesenLee Tergesenas LugerNadine MozonNadine Mozonas Abused WomanLawrence TaylorLawrence Tayloras LamontJohn CunninghamJohn Cunninghamas JudgeGloria ReubenGloria Reubenas Sgt. Council (uncredited)Busta RhymesBusta Rhymesas RasaanRon CastellanoRon Castellanoas Mike PalmieriMercedes MercadoMercedes Mercadoas Waitress (uncredited)Dawn RobinsonDawn Robinsonas Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)Richard RoundtreeRichard Roundtreeas "Uncle" John ShaftDaniel von BargenDaniel von Bargenas Lt KearneyChristopher OrrChristopher Orras Walter's FriendWilliam H. BurnsWilliam H. Burnsas Arresting Officer (uncredited)Deirdre LovejoyDeirdre Lovejoyas Police Officer (uncredited)Joan BakerJoan Bakeras "Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)Nicholas J. ColemanNicholas J. Colemanas Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)Isaac HayesIsaac Hayesas Mr. P (uncredited)Doug HutchisonDoug Hutchisonas Plane Door Opener (uncredited)Angela PietropintoAngela Pietropintoas Mrs Ann PalmieriCaprice BenedettiCaprice Benedettias KarenMyron PrimesMyron Primesas Young BloodJohanna EstevezJohanna Estevezas Girlfriend (uncredited)Sonja SohnSonja Sohnas AliceWill ChaseWill Chaseas Walter's FriendMustafa ShakirMustafa Shakiras Protester (uncredited)Al ThompsonAl Thompsonas Pistolero (uncredited)Preston ThomasPreston Thomasas Malik's CrewRiley G. Matthews, Jr.Riley G. Matthews, Jr.as Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)Christian BaleChristian Baleas Walter Wade, Jr.Dan HedayaDan Hedayaas Jack RoselliToni ColletteToni Colletteas Diane PalmieriSixto RamosSixto Ramosas BoneheadLanette WareLanette Wareas TerryJerome Preston BatesJerome Preston Batesas Desk SergeantJohn ElsenJohn Elsenas Uniform Cop in MetronomeF. Valentino MoralesF. Valentino Moralesas EnforcerRuben Santiago-HudsonRuben Santiago-Hudsonas Jimmy GrovesZach GrenierZach Grenieras Harrison LoebGano GrillsGano Grillsas CornbreadMark ZeislerMark Zeisleras DA Andrew NicoliElizabeth BanksElizabeth Banksas Trey's FriendJeff BransonJeff Bransonas Walter's FriendKevin O'DonnellKevin O'Donnellas Club Kid (uncredited)Peter McRobbiePeter McRobbieas Lt. CromertieGordon ParksGordon Parksas Lenox Lounge PatronRoman RiveraRoman Riveraas (uncredited)John SingletonJohn Singletonas Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)Peter SticklesPeter Sticklesas Mickey Hunt (uncredited)Vanessa WilliamsVanessa Williamsas Carmen VasquezCatherine KellnerCatherine Kellneras IvyFidel ViciosoFidel Viciosoas PistoleroCarl LowCarl Lowas Dominican #5 (uncredited)Andre RoyoAndre Royoas TattooMekhi PhiferMekhi Phiferas Trey HowardNik PjeternikajNik Pjeternikajas Detective (uncredited)Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. Jacksonas John ShaftLynne ThigpenLynne Thigpenas Carla HowardPhilip BoscoPhilip Boscoas Walter Wade Senior