Shaft (1971)
Overview
Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,125,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $12,121,618.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.485 |
Directed By
Gordon Parks
Crew
Gordon Parks
Joel Freeman
Isaac Hayes
J.J. Johnson
Urs Furrer
Hugh A. Robertson
Judith Lamb
Ernest Tidyman
Ernest Tidyman
John D.F. Black
Roger H. Lewis
Stirling Silliphant
Ernest Tidyman
Emanuel Gerard
David Golden
Robert Drumheller
Bob Herron
Joe Pronto
Tommy Lane
Louis Gerolomi
George Strus
Martin Bell
TOP CAST
Richard Roundtree
John Shaft
Moses Gunn
Bumpy Jonas
Charles Cioffi
Vic Androzzi
Christopher St. John
Ben Buford
Gwenn Mitchell
Ellie Moore
Lawrence Pressman
Sergeant Tom Hannon
Victor Arnold
Charlie
Sherri Brewer
Marcy
Rex Robbins
Rollie
Camille Yarbrough
Dina Greene
Margaret Warncke
Linda
Joseph Leon
Byron Leibowitz
Arnold Johnson
Cul
Dominic Barto
Patsy
George Strus
Carmen
Edmund Hashim
Lee
Drew Bundini Brown
Willy
Tommy Lane
Leroy
Al Kirk
Sims
Shimen Ruskin
Dr. Sam
Antonio Fargas
Bunky
Gertrude Jeannette
Old Lady
Lee Steele
Blind Vendor
Damu King
Mal
Donny Burks
Remmy
Tony King
Davies
Benjamin R. Rixson
Bey Newfield
Ricardo Brown
Tully
Alan Weeks
Gus
Glenn Johnson
Char
Dennis Tate
Dotts
Adam Wade
Brother #1
James Hainesworth
Brother #2
Clee Burtonya
Sonny
Ed Bernard
Peerce
Eddie Barth
Tony
Joe Pronto
Dom
Robin Nolan
Waitress
Ron Tannas
Billy
Betty Bresler
Mrs. Androzzi
Gonzalo Madurga
Counterman
Paul Nevens
Elevator Man
Jon Richards
Elevator Starter
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