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Shaft

“The mob wanted Harlem back. They got Shaft...up to here.”

1971 · 1 h 40 min
Directed by Gordon Parks
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Cast

Richard Roundtree Moses Gunn Charles Cioffi Christopher St. John Gwenn Mitchell Lawrence Pressman

Credits

Written by: Ernest Tidyman

Plot

A tough, cool Black private detective in Harlem, John Shaft, is hired by a gangster to find his kidnapped daughter and is caught between the mob and Black militants, with Isaac Hayes' Oscar-winning theme.

Sinekatalog’s take

A cool, influential blaxploitation landmark with an iconic soundtrack.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (23,370 votes)
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