Shaft (1971)

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"The mob wanted Harlem back. They got Shaft...up to here."

Movie · 1971 · 1h 40m · Released · Rated R · Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action

Synopsis

Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.

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Cast

  • Richard Roundtree as John Shaft
  • Moses Gunn as Bumpy Jonas
  • Charles Cioffi as Vic Androzzi
  • Christopher St. John as Ben Buford
  • Gwenn Mitchell as Ellie Moore
  • Lawrence Pressman as Sergeant Tom Hannon
  • Victor Arnold as Charlie
  • Sherri Brewer as Marcy
  • Rex Robbins as Rollie
  • Camille Yarbrough as Dina Greene

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