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Shaft( 2000)

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Still the man, any questions?

Overview

New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Samuel L. Jackson

      John Shaft

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      Vanessa Williams

      Carmen Vasquez

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      Jeffrey Wright

      Peoples Hernandez

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      Christian Bale

      Walter Wade, Jr.

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      Busta Rhymes

      Rasaan

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      Dan Hedaya

      Jack Roselli

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      Toni Collette

      Diane Palmieri

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      Richard Roundtree

      "Uncle" John Shaft

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      Ruben Santiago-Hudson

      Jimmy Groves

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      Josef Sommer

      Curt Flemming

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      Lynne Thigpen

      Carla Howard

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      Philip Bosco

      Walter Wade Senior

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      Pat Hingle

      Judge Dennis Bradford

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      Lee Tergesen

      Luger

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      Daniel von Bargen

      Lt Kearney

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      Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras

      Lucifer

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      Sonja Sohn

      Alice

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      Peter McRobbie

      Lt. Cromertie

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      Zach Grenier

      Harrison Loeb

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      Richard Cocchiaro

      Frank Palmieri

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      Ron Castellano

      Mike Palmieri

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      Freddie Ricks

      Big Raymond

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      Sixto Ramos

      Bonehead

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      Andre Royo

      Tattoo

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      Richard Barboza

      Dominican

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      Mekhi Phifer

      Trey Howard

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      Gano Grills

      Cornbread

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      Catherine Kellner

      Ivy

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      Philip Rudolph

      Uniform Sergeant

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      Angela Pietropinto

      Mrs Ann Palmieri

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      Joe Quintero

      Asst DA Hector Torres

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      Lanette Ware

      Terry

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      Stu 'Large' Riley

      Leon

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      Mark Zeisler

      DA Andrew Nicoli

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      Capital Jay

      Golem

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      Bonz Malone

      Malik

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      Henry G. Thomas

      Malik's Crew

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      Brian Oswald Talbot

      Malik's Crew

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      Preston Thomas

      Malik's Crew

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      Marshall T. Broughton

      Malik's Crew

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      Ann Ducati

      Aunt Toni DeCarlo

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      Lisa Cooley

      News Anchor

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      Elizabeth Banks

      Trey's Friend

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      Scott Lucy

      Trey's Friend

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      Chris Orr

      Walter's Friend

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      Christopher Orr

      Walter's Friend

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      Evan Farmer

      Walter's Friend

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      Will Chase

      Walter's Friend

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      Jeff Branson

      Walter's Friend

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      Jerome Preston Bates

      Desk Sergeant

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      John Elsen

      Uniform Cop in Metronome

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      Nadine Mozon

      Abused Woman

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      Lawrence Taylor

      Lamont

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      Caprice Benedetti

      Karen

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      John Cunningham

      Judge

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      Louie Leonardo

      Pistolero

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      Tony Rhune

      Pistolero

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      Fidel Vicioso

      Pistolero

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      F. Valentino Morales

      Enforcer

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      Myron Primes

      Young Blood

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      Universal

      Young Blood

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      Travis Brandon Rosa

      Fighting Boy

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      Matthew Wallace

      Fighting Boy

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      Luis Torres

      Fat Man

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      John Wojda

      Construction Worker

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      Ahmed Al-Khan

      Bystander at Metronome

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      Amer Al-Khan

      Bystander at Metronome

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      Rashid Feleyfel

      Bystander at Metronome

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      Gordon Parks

      Lenox Lounge Patron

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      Joan Baker

      "Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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      William H. Burns

      Arresting Officer (uncredited)

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      Gabe Castillo

      (uncredited)

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      Nicholas J. Coleman

      Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)

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      Johanna Estevez

      Girlfriend (uncredited)

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      Todd Fredericks

      Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)

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      Carson Grant

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Mary Ann Hannon

      Walter Wade's Housekeeper (uncredited)

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      Isaac Hayes

      Mr. P (uncredited)

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      Doug Hutchison

      Plane Door Opener (uncredited)

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      Deacon Ledges

      (uncredited)

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      Deirdre Lovejoy

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Carl Low

      Dominican #5 (uncredited)

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      John E. Mack

      Paramedic (uncredited)

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      Selena Mars

      Protester (uncredited)

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      Riley G. Matthews, Jr.

      Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)

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      Thomas Mejia

      Peoples Crew (uncredited)

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      Mercedes Mercado

      Waitress (uncredited)

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      Dorian Missick

      Young Man (uncredited)

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      Kevin O'Donnell

      Club Kid (uncredited)

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      Nik Pjeternikaj

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Gloria Reuben

      Sgt. Council (uncredited)

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      Roman Rivera

      (uncredited)

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      Dawn Robinson

      Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)

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      Christina Rouner

      Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)

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      Mustafa Shakir

      Protester (uncredited)

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      Cue Shepherd

      Sexy Girl (uncredited)

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      John Singleton

      Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)

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      Peter Stickles

      Mickey Hunt (uncredited)

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      Al Thompson

      Pistolero (uncredited)

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      Lou Torres

      Fatman (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    7
    Written by John Chard on Mon Jul 06 2015
    I know cats who'd take out whole zipcodes for that kind of cheese. Remakes do work occasionally, case in point Shaft, John Singleton's update of the 1971 Blacksploitation movie that starred Richard Roundtree as the title character. Roundtree gets a part in this one as well, playing the uncle of Samuel L. Jackson's title character, John Shaft. It's the perfect role for Jackson, lashings of cool and menace, on his bulky shoulders dose the film easily rest. Plot finds Shaft turning in his badge after the law proves useless to let racist murderer Walter Wade Junior (Christian Bale a sneering ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    46000000.00

    Revenue

    107626125.00

    Keywords

    • drug dealer
    • new york city
    • corruption
    • sibling relationship
    • based on novel or book
    • italian american
    • remake
    • revenge
    • murder
    • drugs
    • police officer
    • xenophobia
    • lucifer morningstar
    • african american