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Directed by
Gordon Parks Gordon Parks  
Written by
Ernest Tidyman Ernest Tidyman ... screenplay by / based upon the novel by
John D.F. Black John D.F. Black ... screenplay by
Cast
Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree ... John Shaft
Moses Gunn Moses Gunn ... Bumpy Jonas
Charles Cioffi Charles Cioffi ... Lt. Vic Androzzi
Christopher St. John Christopher St. John ... Ben Buford
Gwenn Mitchell Gwenn Mitchell ... Ellie Moore
Lawrence Pressman Lawrence Pressman ... Det. Tom Hannon
Victor Arnold Victor Arnold ... Charlie
Sherri Brewer Sherri Brewer ... Marcy Jonas
Rex Robbins Rex Robbins ... Rollie
Camille Yarbrough Camille Yarbrough ... Dina Greene
Margaret Warncke Margaret Warncke ... Linda
Joseph Leon Joseph Leon ... Capt. Byron Leibowitz
Arnold Johnson Arnold Johnson ... Cul
Dominic Barto Dominic Barto ... Patsy
George Strus George Strus ... Carmen
Edmund Hashim Edmund Hashim ... Lee
Drew Bundini Brown Drew Bundini Brown ... Willy
Tommy Lane Tommy Lane ... Leroy
Al Kirk Al Kirk ... Sims
Shimen Ruskin Shimen Ruskin ... Dr. Sam
Antonio Fargas Antonio Fargas ... Bunky
Gertrude Jeannette Gertrude Jeannette ... Old Lady
Lee Steele Lee Steele ... Blind Vendor
Damu King Damu King ... Mal
Donny Burks Donny Burks ... Remmy
Tony King Tony King ... Davies
Benjamin R. Rixson Benjamin R. Rixson ... Bey Newfield
Ricardo Brown Ricardo Brown ... Tully
Alan Weeks Alan Weeks ... Gus
Glenn Johnson Glenn Johnson ... Char
Dennis Tate Dennis Tate ... Dotts
Adam Wade Adam Wade ... Brother #1
James Hainesworth James Hainesworth ... Brother #2
Clee Burtonya Clee Burtonya ... Sonny
Ed Bernard Ed Bernard ... Peerce
Eddie Barth Eddie Barth ... Tony (as Ed Barth)
Joe Pronto Joe Pronto ... Dom
Robin Nolan Robin Nolan ... Waitress
Ron Tannas Ron Tannas ... Billy
Betty Freeman Betty Freeman ... Mrs. Androzzi (as Betty Bresler)
Gonzalo Madurga Gonzalo Madurga ... Counterman
Paul Nevens Paul Nevens ... Elevator Man
Jon Richards Jon Richards ... Elevator Starter
Uncredited Cast
Louis McKenzie Louis McKenzie ... Man
Gordon Parks Gordon Parks ... Apartment Landlord
Woni Spotts Woni Spotts ... Child
Marlene Willoughby Marlene Willoughby ... Woman in Bar
Produced by
Joel Freeman Joel Freeman ... producer
David Golden David Golden ... associate producer
Roger H. Lewis Roger H. Lewis ... producer
Stirling Silliphant Stirling Silliphant ... executive producer
Ernest Tidyman Ernest Tidyman ... executive producer
Original Music by
Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes  
J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson  
Visual Effects by
Wilson Tang Wilson Tang ... digital restoration
Stunts
Bob Herron Bob Herron ... stunts
Tommy Lane Tommy Lane ... stunts
Joe Pronto Joe Pronto ... stunts
George Strus George Strus ... stunts
Additional Info
Premiere: June 25, 1971
Theatrical Release: July 02, 1971
DVD Release: June 06, 2000
Blu-ray Release: August 14, 2012
Country: United States
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

6.4 / 10

IMDb

6.6 / 10

Metacritic

66 / 100

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Shaft Productions
Distributors
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  (1971) (United States) (theatrical)
CBS
  (1975) (United States) (TV)
WOR-TV
  (1975) (United States) (TV)
WOR EMI Service
  (1982) (United States) (TV)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (1983) (United States) (VHS)
Turner Entertainment
  (1987) (United States)
Warner Home Video
  (2000) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2000) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
LowesVideos
  (2020) (World-wide)
The Criterion Channel
  (2020) (United States) (digital) (TV)
United Paramount Network (UPN)
  (United States) (TV)
WWOR
  (United States) (TV)
Filming Locations
120 West 41st Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Shaft walks past Cheers Steakhouse at beginning of film)
55 Jane Street, New York City, New York, USA
  (exteriors: Shaft's apartment)
621 Hudson Street, New York City, New York, USA
  ("No Name Bar")
85 10th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Shaft questions someone at Frank's restaurant)
Cafe Reggio, 119 MacDougal Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
New York City, New York, USA
Roosevelt Island, New York City, New York, USA
  (interiors were built in an abandoned hospital there)
Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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