Shaft
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “Still the man, any questions?”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
- Director
- John Singleton
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Samuel L. JacksonJohn Shaft
Vanessa WilliamsCarmen Vasquez
Jeffrey WrightPeoples Hernandez
Christian BaleWalter Wade, Jr.
Busta RhymesRasaan
Dan HedayaJack Roselli
Toni ColletteDiane Palmieri
Richard Roundtree"Uncle" John Shaft
Ruben Santiago-HudsonJimmy Groves
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Shaft about?
- 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.
- Who directed Shaft?
- Shaft was directed by John Singleton.
- When was Shaft released?
- Shaft was released on June 15, 2000.
- How long is Shaft?
- Shaft has a runtime of 1h 39m.
- Where can I track Shaft?
- You can track Shaft on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.
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