"Shaft" quotes

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.
Director: John Singleton
Writer: Ernest Tidyman, John Singleton, Shane Salerno
Production: N/A
Year: 2000
MetaScore: 50/100
ImdbRating: 6.0
BoxOffice: $70,334,258
Released: 16 Jun 2000
Awards: 1 win & 13 nominations
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Cast
John Shaft - Samuel L. Jackson
Carmen Vasquez - Vanessa Williams
Peoples Hernandez - Jeffrey Wright
Walter Wade, Jr. - Christian Bale
Rasaan - Busta Rhymes
Jack Roselli - Dan Hedaya
Diane Palmieri - Toni Collette
Uncle John Shaft - Richard Roundtree
Jimmy Groves - Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Curt Fleming - Josef Sommer
Carla Howard - Lynne Thigpen
Walter Wade, Sr. - Philip Bosco
Hon. Dennis Bradford - Pat Hingle
Luger - Lee Tergesen
Lt. Kearney - Daniel von Bargen
Lucifer - Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras
Alice - Sonja Sohn
Lt. Cromartie - Peter McRobbie
Harrison Loeb - Zach Grenier
Frank Palmieri - Richard Cocchiaro
Mike Palmieri - Ron Castellano
Big Raymond - Freddie Ricks
Bonehead - Sixto Ramos
Tattoo - Andre Royo
Dominican - Richard Barboza
Trey Howard - Mekhi Phifer
Cornbread - Gano Grills
Ivy - Catherine Kellner
Uniform Sergeant - Philip Rudolph
Mrs. Ann Palmieri - Angela Pietropinto
Assistant D.A. Hector Torres - Joe Quintero
Terry - Lanette Ware
Leon - Stu 'Large' Riley
D.A. Andrew Nicoli - Mark Zeisler
Golem - Capital Jay
Malik - Bonz Malone
Malik's Crew - Henry G. Thomas
Malik's Crew - Brian Oswald Talbot
Malik's Crew - Preston Thomas
Malik's Crew - Marshall T. Broughton
Aunt Toni DeCarlo - Ann Ducati
News Anchor - Lisa Cooley
Trey's Friend - Elizabeth Banks
Trey's Friend - Scott Lucy
Walter's Friend - Chris Orr
Walter's Friend - Christopher Orr
Walter's Friend - Evan Farmer
Walter's Friend - Will Chase
Walter's Friend - Jeff Branson
Desk Sergeant - Jerome Preston Bates
Uniform Cop in Metronome - John Elsen
Abused Woman - Nadine Mozon
Lamont - Lawrence Taylor
Karen - Caprice Benedetti
Judge - John Cunningham
Pistolero - Louie Leonardo
Pistolero - Tony Rhune
Pistolero - Fidel Vicioso
Enforcer - F. Valentino Morales
Young Blood - Myron Primes
Young Blood - Universal
Fighting Boy - Travis Brandon Rosa
Fighting Boy - Matthew Wallace
Fat Man - Luis Torres
Construction Worker - John Wojda
Bystander at Metronome - Ahmed Al-Khan
Bystander at Metronome - Amer Al-Khan
Bystander at Metronome - Rashid Feleyfel
Lenox Lounge Patron - Gordon Parks
Uncle John Shaft's Girlfriend - Joan Baker
Arresting Officer - William H. Burns
Bystander at Metronome - Nicholas J. Coleman
Girlfriend - Johanna Estevez
Bystander at Metronome - Todd Fredericks
Police Officer - Carson Grant
Walter Wade's Housekeeper - Mary Ann Hannon
Mr. P - Isaac Hayes
Plane Door Opener - Doug Hutchison
Police Officer - Deirdre Lovejoy
Dominican #5 - Carl Low
Paramedic - John E. Mack
Desk & Cell Officer - Riley G. Matthews Jr.
Peoples Crew - Thomas Mejia
Waitress - Mercedes Mercado
Young Man - Dorian Missick
Club Kid - Kevin O'Donnell
Detective - Nik Pjeternikaj
Bystander at Metronome - Robert Resto
Sgt. Council - Gloria Reuben
Lenox Lounge Patron - Dawn Robinson
Lenox Lounge Patron - Christina Rouner
Protester - Mustafa Shakir
Neighbor - Akilah Shedrick
Sexy Girl - Cue Shepherd
Bored Cop with Tea Cup - John Singleton
Mickey Hunt - Peter Stickles
Pistolero - Al Thompson
Fatman - Lou Torres
TV Anchor - Marc Yarrish