Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location 1971
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 11 minutes
- Director
- Hugh A. Robertson
- Network
- Byron Production
What is Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location?
Soul in Cinema: Filming Shaft on Location is a 1971 behind-the-scenes film that documents the production of the feature movie Shaft. The film captures director Gordon Parks managing dangerous stunt work and fight scenes with the goal of minimizing takes due to setup time and safety concerns.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1971
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 11 minutes
- Release date
- Jun 2, 1971
- Studios
- Byron Production
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.3/10
- Episode runtime
- ~11 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Byron Production
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Soul in Cinema: Filming Shaft on Location is a 1971 behind-the-scenes film that documents the production of the feature movie Shaft. The film captures director Gordon Parks managing dangerous stunt work and fight scenes with the goal of minimizing takes due to setup time and safety concerns.
Culturally significant for its documentation of classic filmmaking, the film also highlights the creative collaboration between Gordon Parks and composer Isaac Hayes. It shows them discussing the musical overlay for a fight scene and planning the music for an iconic sequence featuring the lead character John Shaft walking through Times Square.
Should you watch it?
“Go behind the scenes of the 1971 film Shaft to see how director Gordon Parks filmed dangerous stunts.”
- Witness director Gordon Parks directing fight scenes with stunt work.
- See discussions between Gordon Parks and composer Isaac Hayes regarding the film score.
- Observe the creation of the iconic theme music for the lead character John Shaft moving through Times Square.
- The provided synopsis ends abruptly mid-sentence, leaving the full scope of the film incomplete.
Watch it if you are interested in the behind-the-scenes production and music creation of the 1971 film Shaft.
The tone is observational and focused on the practical realities of film production, though pacing details cannot be fully determined from the available synopsis.
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It holds a 64 percent rating on Kinobox, indicating moderate viewer reception.
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This is a standalone 1971 film rather than a multi-episode television series.
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