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Shaft (1971 film)

6 Ratings: 3.5

A 1971 blaxploitation film starring Richard Roundtree and directed by Gordon Parks.

Shaft is a 1971 American blaxploitation film directed by Gordon Parks, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. An action film with elements of film noir, Shaft tells the story of a black private detective, John Shaft, who travels through Harlem and to the … see full wiki

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Cast: Antonio Fargas, Lee Steele, Charles Cioffi, Joseph Leon, Victor Arnold, Richard Roundtree, see all

Director: Gordon Parks

Genre: Action, Adventure

Release Date: July 2, 1971

MPAA Rating: R

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Quick Tip by Count_Orlok_22. August 26, 2010

posted in Cult Cinema

A Quick Tip by Count_Orlok_22

Blaxploitation was never so good as when this bad dude hit theatres like a barrel of dynamite! "Who's the black private dick That's a sex machine to all the chicks Shaft Ya damn right Who is the man Who would risk his neck for his brother man Shaft Can you dig it Who's the cat that won't cop out When there's danger … more

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review by Captain_Couth. May 19, 2009

posted in Welcome to the Grindhouse

Shaft's one bad mother....

Shaft was one of the first big budgeted "black exploitation" films to come out of Hollywood during the early seventies. The story follows a private eye named John Shaft who takes a case for a shady individual. The deeper Mister Shaft goes into the case the more complex he finds it to be. With the local mob and some nosy cops on his tail will Shaft be able to keep his street cred whilst keeping it real? This film was rushed into production to capitalize on Sweet … more

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