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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

Dawn RobinsonDawn Robinsonas Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)John SingletonJohn Singletonas Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)John CunninghamJohn Cunninghamas JudgeJosef SommerJosef Sommeras Curt FlemmingMekhi PhiferMekhi Phiferas Trey HowardDeacon LedgesDeacon Ledgesas (uncredited)Fidel ViciosoFidel Viciosoas PistoleroKevin O'DonnellKevin O'Donnellas Club Kid (uncredited)Mark ZeislerMark Zeisleras DA Andrew NicoliDeirdre LovejoyDeirdre Lovejoyas Police Officer (uncredited)Dan HedayaDan Hedayaas Jack RoselliRon CastellanoRon Castellanoas Mike PalmieriChristopher OrrChristopher Orras Walter's FriendWilliam H. BurnsWilliam H. Burnsas Arresting Officer (uncredited)Al ThompsonAl Thompsonas Pistolero (uncredited)Zach GrenierZach Grenieras Harrison LoebSixto RamosSixto Ramosas BoneheadWill ChaseWill Chaseas Walter's FriendNadine MozonNadine Mozonas Abused WomanGordon ParksGordon Parksas Lenox Lounge PatronRiley G. Matthews, Jr.Riley G. Matthews, Jr.as Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)Mercedes MercadoMercedes Mercadoas Waitress (uncredited)Pat HinglePat Hingleas Judge Dennis BradfordGano GrillsGano Grillsas CornbreadDorian MissickDorian Missickas Young Man (uncredited)Busta RhymesBusta Rhymesas RasaanPhilip BoscoPhilip Boscoas Walter Wade SeniorDaniel von BargenDaniel von Bargenas Lt KearneyCatherine KellnerCatherine Kellneras IvyLanette WareLanette Wareas TerryMyron PrimesMyron Primesas Young BloodChristian BaleChristian Baleas Walter Wade, Jr.Lee TergesenLee Tergesenas LugerIsaac HayesIsaac Hayesas Mr. P (uncredited)Carl LowCarl Lowas Dominican #5 (uncredited)Nik PjeternikajNik Pjeternikajas Detective (uncredited)Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. Jacksonas John ShaftJohn ElsenJohn Elsenas Uniform Cop in MetronomeJohanna EstevezJohanna Estevezas Girlfriend (uncredited)Gloria ReubenGloria Reubenas Sgt. Council (uncredited)Caprice BenedettiCaprice Benedettias KarenPeter SticklesPeter Sticklesas Mickey Hunt (uncredited)Vanessa WilliamsVanessa Williamsas Carmen VasquezF. Valentino MoralesF. Valentino Moralesas EnforcerJoan BakerJoan Bakeras "Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)Mustafa ShakirMustafa Shakiras Protester (uncredited)Elizabeth BanksElizabeth Banksas Trey's FriendLawrence TaylorLawrence Tayloras LamontDoug HutchisonDoug Hutchisonas Plane Door Opener (uncredited)Sonja SohnSonja Sohnas AliceAndre RoyoAndre Royoas TattooPreston ThomasPreston Thomasas Malik's CrewJeff BransonJeff Bransonas Walter's FriendJerome Preston BatesJerome Preston Batesas Desk SergeantToni ColletteToni Colletteas Diane PalmieriLynne ThigpenLynne Thigpenas Carla HowardPeter McRobbiePeter McRobbieas Lt. CromertieNicholas J. ColemanNicholas J. Colemanas Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)Roman RiveraRoman Riveraas (uncredited)Jeffrey WrightJeffrey Wrightas Peoples HernandezRichard RoundtreeRichard Roundtreeas "Uncle" John ShaftRuben Santiago-HudsonRuben Santiago-Hudsonas Jimmy GrovesAngela PietropintoAngela Pietropintoas Mrs Ann Palmieri