A crime lord hires black private eye, John Shaft, to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
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- Won 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Richard Roundtree | ... |
John Shaft
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Moses Gunn | ... |
Bumpy Jonas
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Charles Cioffi | ... |
Lt. 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 | ... |
Det. Tom Hannon
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Victor Arnold | ... |
Charlie
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Sherri Brewer | ... |
Marcy Jonas
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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 | ... |
Capt. 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
(as Ed Barth)
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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 Freeman | ... |
Mrs. Androzzi
(as Betty Bresler)
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Gonzalo Madurga | ... |
Counterman
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Paul Nevens | ... |
Elevator Man
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Jon Richards | ... |
Elevator Starter
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Louis McKenzie | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Gordon Parks | ... |
Apartment Landlord (uncredited)
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Woni Spotts | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Marlene Willoughby | ... |
Woman in Bar (uncredited)
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Directed by
Gordon Parks |
Written by
Ernest Tidyman | ... | (screenplay) and |
John D.F. Black | ... | (screenplay) |
Ernest Tidyman | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
Joel Freeman | ... | producer |
David Golden | ... | associate producer |
Roger H. Lewis | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Stirling Silliphant | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Ernest Tidyman | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Isaac Hayes | ||
J.J. Johnson |
Cinematography by
Urs Furrer | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Hugh A. Robertson |
Editorial Department
Paul L. Evans | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
Judith Lamb |
Art Direction by
Emanuel Gerard |
Set Decoration by
Robert Drumheller |
Costume Design by
Joseph G. Aulisi | ... | (as Joe Aulisi) |
Makeup Department
Martin Bell | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Steven P. Skloot | ... | unit production manager (as Steven Skloot) |
David Golden | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ted Zachary | ... | assistant director |
Kurt Baker | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Alan R. Green | ... | dga trainee (uncredited) |
Allan Wertheim | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Hal Bock | ... | chief carpenter (uncredited) |
Robert Hart | ... | chief construction grip (uncredited) |
Jack Wright Jr. | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Lee Bost | ... | sound |
Hal Watkins | ... | sound |
Charles Geller | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Robert Rogow | ... | boom man (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Wilson Tang | ... | digital restoration (uncredited) |
Stunts
Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Tommy Lane | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Joe Pronto | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
George Strus | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Louis Gerolomi | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Ronald M. Lautore | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Randy Munkacsi | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Larry Orlick | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Ed Quinn | ... | second grip (uncredited) |
Robert Royal | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Jack Volpe | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
Ron Zarilla | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Sylvia Fay | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Celia Bryant | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
Music Department
Tom McIntosh | ... | technical assistant to composer |
Mayuto Correa | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Charles 'Skip' Pitts | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Cle Kent | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
James Fanning | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Bud Brown | ... | auditor (uncredited) |
Ozzie Brown | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Tom Miller | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1971) (United States) (theatrical)
- MGM-EMI (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1971) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Fotorama (1971) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Inex Film (1971) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1972) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1972) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1972) (India) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Neue Visionen Filmverleih (1974) (West Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CBS (1975) (United States) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (West Germany) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (1985) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Turner Entertainment (1987) (United States)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- LowesVideos (2020) (World-wide)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1971) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (United States) (tv)
- WWOR (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MGM Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting (extras casting)
- Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
John Shaft is the ultimate in suave Black detectives. He first finds himself up against Bumpy, the leader of the Black crime mob, then against Black nationals, and finally working with both against the White Mafia who are trying to blackmail Bumpy by kidnapping his daughter.
Written by John Vogel |
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Taglines | If you want to see Shaft, ask yo' Mama. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $1,125,000 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $24,756,080 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Isaac Hayes was the first African-American to win the Academy Award for Best Song. See more » |
Goofs | When Shaft pushes one of Bumpy's goons into his office, the sound of glass breaking is heard, but the glass window in the office door is clearly undamaged until a short time later. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Soul in Cinema: Filming Shaft on Location (1971). See more » |
Soundtracks | Theme from Shaft See more » |
Quotes |
John Shaft:
Don't let your mouth get your ass in trouble. See more » |