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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 |
Storyline
Cool black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
Tagline: | The mob wanted Harlem back. They got Shaft...up to here. |
Certification: | R |
Details
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Language: English
Release Date: 25 June 1971
Country: US
Runtime: 100m
Film Collections
Company Credits
Company: Shaft Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget: $1,125,000
Revenue: $12,121,618
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Cast
Richard Roundtree |
John Shaft |
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Moses Gunn |
Bumpy Jonas |
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Charles Cioffi |
Vic Androzzi |
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Christopher St. John |
Ben Buford |
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Gwenn Mitchell |
Ellie Moore |
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Lawrence Pressman |
Sergeant Tom Hannon |
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Victor Arnold |
Charlie |
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Sherri Brewer |
Marcy |
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Rex Robbins |
Rollie |
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Camille Yarbrough |
Dina Greene |
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Margaret Warncke |
Linda |
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Joseph Leon |
Byron Leibowitz |
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Arnold Johnson |
Cul |
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Dominic Barto |
Patsy |
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George Strus |
Carmen |
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Edmund Hashim |
Lee |
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Drew Bundini Brown |
Willy |
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Tommy Lane |
Leroy |
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Al Kirk |
Sims |
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Shimen Ruskin |
Dr. Sam |
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Antonio Fargas |
Bunky |
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Gertrude Jeannette |
Old Lady |
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Lee Steele |
Blind Vendor |
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Damu King |
Mal |
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Donny Burks |
Remmy |
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Tony King |
Davies |
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Benjamin R. Rixson |
Bey Newfield |
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Ricardo Brown |
Tully |
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Alan Weeks |
Gus |
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Glenn Johnson |
Char |
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Dennis Tate |
Dotts |
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Adam Wade |
Brother #1 |
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James Hainesworth |
Brother #2 |
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Clee Burtonya |
Sonny |
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Ed Bernard |
Peerce |
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Eddie Barth |
Tony |
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Joe Pronto |
Dom |
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Robin Nolan |
Waitress |
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Ron Tannas |
Billy |
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Betty Bresler |
Mrs. Androzzi |
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Gonzalo Madurga |
Counterman |
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Paul Nevens |
Elevator Man |
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Jon Richards |
Elevator Starter |
Directed By
Gordon Parks |
Director |
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Writing Credits
Ernest Tidyman |
Screenplay |
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John D.F. Black |
Screenplay |
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Ernest Tidyman |
Novel |
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Production Crew
Joel Freeman |
Producer |
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Stirling Silliphant |
Executive Producer |
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Roger H. Lewis |
Producer |
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Ernest Tidyman |
Executive Producer |
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Judith Lamb |
Casting |
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David Golden |
Producer |
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Edited By
Hugh A. Robertson |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Martin Bell |
Makeup Artist |
Sound
J.J. Johnson |
Original Music Composer |
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Isaac Hayes |
Original Music Composer |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Urs Furrer |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Louis Gerolomi |
Gaffer |
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Art Department
Emanuel Gerard |
Art Direction |
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Robert Drumheller |
Set Decoration |
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Other Crew
Bob Herron |
Stunts |
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Tommy Lane |
Stunts |
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Joe Pronto |
Stunts |
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George Strus |
Stunts |
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