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Shaft

2000-06-15 · 99 min · ★ 6.0

Action · Adventure · Crime · Thriller

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.

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Directors
John Singleton
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, New Deal Productions, Shaft Productions, Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) GHS Productions
Countries
United States of America, Germany
Status
Released
Budget
USD 46,000,000
Revenue
USD 107,626,125

Top Cast

Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. JacksonJohn Shaft
Vanessa WilliamsVanessa WilliamsCarmen Vasquez
Jeffrey WrightJeffrey WrightPeoples Hernandez
Christian BaleChristian BaleWalter Wade, Jr.
Busta RhymesBusta RhymesRasaan
Dan HedayaDan HedayaJack Roselli
Toni ColletteToni ColletteDiane Palmieri
Richard RoundtreeRichard Roundtree"Uncle" John Shaft
Ruben Santiago-HudsonRuben Santiago-HudsonJimmy Groves
Josef SommerJosef SommerCurt Flemming
Lynne ThigpenLynne ThigpenCarla Howard
Philip BoscoPhilip BoscoWalter Wade Senior
Pat HinglePat HingleJudge Dennis Bradford
Lee TergesenLee TergesenLuger
Daniel von BargenDaniel von BargenLt Kearney
Francisco 'Coqui' TaverasLucifer
Sonja SohnSonja SohnAlice
Peter McRobbiePeter McRobbieLt. Cromertie
Zach GrenierZach GrenierHarrison Loeb
Richard CocchiaroFrank Palmieri

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