Shaft 1971
“The mob wanted Harlem back. They got Shaft...up to here.”
What is Shaft?
Shaft is a film first released in 1971. Catalogued under Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1971
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Release date
- Jun 25, 1971
- Studios
- Shaft Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action
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Overview
Shaft is a film first released in 1971. Catalogued under Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action. Produced and broadcast by Shaft Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“Cool private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord.”
- Features a cool private eye
- Directed by Gordon Parks
- Runtime and streaming availability details may vary
Watch it if you want to see a classic crime action thriller.
The film is rated R and contains crime, action, and thriller elements.
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When was Shaft released?
The film was released in 1971.
Who directed the film?
It was directed by Gordon Parks.
Who wrote the film?
It was written by Ernest Tidyman and John D. F. Black.
What is the genre of Shaft?
It is a crime, thriller, drama, and action film.
What is the premise?
Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
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