Shaft in Africa 1973
“Shaft is stickin' it...all the way.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Director
- John Guillermin
- Networks
- Shaft Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
What is Shaft in Africa?
Shaft in Africa is a 1973 action, crime, and thriller film written by Stirling Silliphant. The plot follows Detective John Shaft as he travels incognito through Ethiopia and France to take down a human trafficking ring.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1973
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Release date
- Jun 20, 1973
- Studios
- Shaft Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Genres
- Adventure, Crime, Thriller, Action
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.1/10
- Episode runtime
- ~112 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Shaft Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Overview
Shaft in Africa is a 1973 action, crime, and thriller film written by Stirling Silliphant. The plot follows Detective John Shaft as he travels incognito through Ethiopia and France to take down a human trafficking ring.
Culturally, the film is noted for its financial performance, as it grossed $1 million against a budget of $1.5 million. It maintains a runtime of 1 hour and 52 minutes and is rated R.
Should you watch it?
“Detective John Shaft goes incognito in Ethiopia and France to dismantle a human trafficking ring.”
- Features an international plot spanning Ethiopia and France
- Follows a high-stakes mission to bust a human trafficking ring
- Offers a combination of action, crime, and thriller elements
- The film was a box office flop, grossing only $1 million against a $1.5 million budget
Watch it if you enjoy 1970s action thrillers featuring Detective John Shaft on an international mission.
This R-rated action thriller has a runtime of 1 hour and 52 minutes.
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Is Shaft in Africa worth watching?
The film holds a 62% rating from 27 users on Kinobox.cz.
What is the duration of the movie?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 52 minutes.
Are there essential episodes to watch?
This is a feature film rather than a series, so there are no episodes.
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