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Shaft

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

Director

Gordon Parks

Year

Genre

action, crime, thriller

Box Office

N/A

Production

Shaft Productions,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 6 nominations total

Part of Collection

Shaft Collection: Shaft's Big Score!, Shaft in Africa, Shaft

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John Shaft

Richard Roundtree

Bumpy Jonas

Vic Androzzi

Ben Buford

Christopher St. John

Ellie Moore

Tom Hannon

Lawrence Pressman

Charlie

Marcy

Rollie

Dina Greene

Camille Yarbrough

Linda

Margaret Warncke

Byron Leibowitz

Cul

Patsy

Carmen

Lee

Willy

Drew Bundini Brown

Leroy

Sims

Dr. Sam

Bunky

Old Lady

Gertrude Jeannette

Blind Vendor

Mal

Remmy

Davies

Bey Newfield

Benjamin R. Rixson

Tully

Gus

Char

Dotts

Brother #1

Brother #2

James Hainesworth

Sonny

Peerce

Tony (as Ed Barth)

Dom

Waitress

Billy

Mrs. Androzzi

Counterman

Gonzalo Madurga

Elevator Man

Elevator Starter

Man

Apartment Landlord

Child

Woman in Bar

Marlene Willoughby

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John Shaft Sergeant Tom Hannon Willy Vic Androzzi Bumpy Jonas Ellie Moore Linda Ben Buford Cul Char Dina Greene Carmen

It's a nice pad you got here - Shaft

It's a nice pad you got here

Some other time - Shaft

Some other time

You're really great in the sack - Shaft

You're really great in the sack

What the hell are you doing here, man? - Shaft

What the hell are you doing here, man?

You had time for a chat with Carmen
and patsy in my office this morning. - Shaft

You had time for a chat with Carmen and patsy in my office t...

That big eared Captain I got was listening - Shaft

That big eared Captain I got was listening

Call me when you get home - Shaft

Call me when you get home

This is shaft. Now get this straight. - Shaft

This is shaft. Now get this straight.

Menu? - Shaft

I hope you don't like lemon peel. - Shaft

I hope you don't like lemon peel.

I'm lookin' for a nigger named John Shaft - Shaft

I'm lookin' for a nigger named John Shaft

Okay. Davies, you stay here. - Shaft

Okay. Davies, you stay here.

No noise.
Now, answer me straight. - Shaft

No noise. Now, answer me straight.

I halfway believe you.
But you're my ace, so I gotta call you. - Shaft

I halfway believe you. But you're my ace, so I gotta ca...

The only thing that's keeping you
alive right now, the only thing, - Shaft

The only thing that's keeping you alive right now, the ...

Come on. - Shaft

Come on. In front of me. - Shaft

Come on. In front of me.

Ellie! - Shaft

Ellie, call Sam. - Shaft

Ellie, call Sam.

Get on the phone - Shaft

Get on the phone

Bumpy will handle transportation. - Shaft

Bumpy will handle transportation.

Wrong number - Shaft

Wrong number. - Shaft

Okay, you two, outside! Move, move! - Shaft

Okay, you two, outside! Move, move!

- Who's that?
- Night janitor. He's okay. - Shaft

- Who's that? - Night janitor. He's okay.

Here you are, sir.
Two coffees, a coke and a straw. - Shaft

Here you are, sir. Two coffees, a coke and a straw.

Hey, thank you. - Shaft

Hey, thank you.

Ah, shut up. - Shaft

This damn thing won't burn hot enough. - Shaft

This damn thing won't burn hot enough.

What else you got? - Shaft

What else you got?

Let's go! Go! - Shaft

Come on! - Shaft

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

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Gordon Parks

Writer: Ernest Tidyman, John D.F. Black

Production: Shaft Productions,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: action, crime, thriller

Year: 1971

MetaScore: 66/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 02 Jul 1971

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 6 nominations total

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Shaft Collection: Shaft's Big Score!, Shaft in Africa, Shaft

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