Shaft (1971)
Genre(s): Action
| Crime
| Drama
Directed by: Gordon Parks
Starring: Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John, Gwenn Mitchell
Synopsis: A mobster hires Shaft to track down his daughter's kidnappers and to arrange her safe return.
See also: Shaft (2000)
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Newt's movie review
The camera work and stunts weren't up to par but Roundtree's portrayal of soulful, sexy and moral-bound Shaft is excellent. Take a step back into the 70s for some jive talk, big 'fros, carefree sex, and cops & robbers action.
Added 11 December 2004 at 1:25 PM
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