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Shaft's Big Score! > Credits and Details
Directed by
Gordon Parks Gordon Parks  
Written by
Ernest Tidyman Ernest Tidyman ... based upon characters created by / written by
Cast
Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree ... John Shaft
Moses Gunn Moses Gunn ... Bumpy Jonas
Drew Bundini Brown Drew Bundini Brown ... Willy
Joseph Mascolo Joseph Mascolo ... Gus Mascola
Kathy Imrie Kathy Imrie ... Rita
Wally Taylor Wally Taylor ... Johnny Kelly
Julius Harris Julius Harris ... Capt. Bollin (as Julius W. Harris)
Rosalind Miles Rosalind Miles ... Arna Asby
Joe Santos Joe Santos ... Pascal
Angelo Gnazzo Angelo Gnazzo ... Al (as Angelo Nazzo)
Don Blakely Don Blakely ... Johnson
Melvin Green Jr. Melvin Green Jr. ... Junior Gillis
Thomas Anderson Thomas Anderson ... Preacher
Evelyn Davis Evelyn Davis ... Old Lady
Richard Pittman Richard Pittman ... Kelly's Hood #1
Robert Kya-Hill Robert Kya-Hill ... Cal Asby
Thomas Brann Thomas Brann ... Mascola's Hood
Bob Jefferson Bob Jefferson ... Harrison
Dan Hannafin Dan Hannafin ... Cooper (as Dan P. Hannafin)
Jimmy Hayeson Jimmy Hayeson ... Caretaker
Henry Ferrentino Henry Ferrentino ... Det. Salmi
Frank Adonis Frank Adonis ... Rip (as Frank Scioscia)
Kitty Jones Kitty Jones ... Cabaret Dancer
Gregory Reese Gregory Reese ... Foglio
Marilyn Hamlin Marilyn Hamlin ... Mascola's Girl
Cihangir Gaffari Cihangir Gaffari ... Jerry (as John Foster)
Joyce Walker Joyce Walker ... Cigarette Girl
Uncredited Cast
Gordon Parks Gordon Parks ... Croupier
Produced by
David Golden David Golden ... associate producer
Roger H. Lewis Roger H. Lewis ... producer
Stirling Silliphant Stirling Silliphant ... executive producer
Ernest Tidyman Ernest Tidyman ... producer
Original Music by
Gordon Parks Gordon Parks  
Special Effects by
Tony Parmelee Tony Parmelee ... special effects
Stunts
Alex Stevens Alex Stevens ... stunt coordinator
Marvin Walters Marvin Walters ... stunt coordinator
Ernest Robinson Ernest Robinson ... stunts
Additional Info
Premiere: June 08, 1972
DVD Release: June 06, 2000
Blu-ray Release: May 21, 2019
Country: United States
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

5.3 / 10

IMDb

6.0 / 10

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Shaft Productions
Distributors
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (1996) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (2000) (United States) (DVD)
United Paramount Network (UPN)
  (United States) (TV)
WWOR
  (United States) (TV)
Filming Locations
1350 6th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (building where Shaft and Willy pretend to be window washers)
520 Laguardia Place, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Shaft's apartment building)
833 Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  (Cypress Hills cemetery - Cal Asby's funeral)
Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  (end of the chase)
East River, New York City, New York, USA
  (portion of chase on speedboat)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (downtown)
New York City, New York, USA
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