Audience Reviews:
Critic Reviews:
Internet Zeitgest:
Comments:
Shaft
Summary: New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder.
Release Date: June 16, 2000
Director:
John Singleton
Runtime: 1 h 39 min
MPAA: R
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 46,000,000
Domestic: $ 70,334,258
International: $ 37,291,867
Cast
Stars:
Supporting cast:
Other Cast, Production
Other cast:
Production:
Representation
Tags / Keywords
abusive boyfriendaction heroafrican americanbarbaseball batbased on novelbasketballbigotryblack americanblack comedyblack copblaxploitationblood splatterboatbrawlbrother sister relationshipbullet proof vestcar chasecar crashcar washcartoon on tvcharacter name as titlechasechristmaschrysler building manhattan new york citycigarettecigarette smokingcocainecorrupt copcourtcrooked copcult filmdeath of brotherdeath of sondefecationdesert eagledetectivedirty copdoughnutdriver's licensedrug dealingdrug lorddrugsdual wieldfistfightfoot chasefoot pursuitfourth partgraffitigreen wallgunfightgunfightergunslingerhand to hand combathate crimeheld at gunpointherohit by a carhit in the groinhitmanhostageice pickinterracial relationshipitalian americanjailjewelryjewelry storejumping off a buildingjumping through a windowkicked in the faceku klux klanlimousinelucifer morningstar charactermachine gunmanhattan new york citymartial artsmasked manmedia coveragemuggermurderneo noirnew york cityobscene finger gestureone against manyone man armyone word titlepartypistolpolicepolice brutalitypolice detectivepolice raidpolice stationprisonerprivate detectiveprofessional hitpunched in the crotchpunched in the facequick drawracial injusticeracial slurracismraidraised middle fingerremakerestaurantrevengerich manrunning from policeself mutilationsemiautomatic pistolsequelshaftshootoutshot in the backshot in the chestshot in the headshot through a windowshot to deathstabbed in the backstabbed in the cheststabbed in the handstabbed in the necksurname as titlesurprise endingswitzerlandtattoothrown through a windowtimeframe 1970stitle appears in songtitle appears in writingtitle spoken by charactertough coptough guytrialuncle nephew relationshipundercoverurban settingvengeancevillainviolencewalking in trafficwitness protectionwitness to a murderyellow taxi
Similar Movies
Parental Guide
Global Consensus