Shaft

Where to Watch Shaft (1971) (Legally)

The mob wanted Harlem back. They got Shaft...up to here.
Jun 23, 1971 US 100 min
6.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
417 votes
Action Crime Thriller
Where can I watch “Shaft” legally?
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1971).

It sits in the Action, Crime, Thriller space and is paced for about 100 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6.4/10 from about 417 votes.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

daughter, new york city, police, ghetto, blaxploitation cinema, biting, aggressive, suspenseful, tense, assertive

Official trailer

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Plot

Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.

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FAQs

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Main cast

Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree
as John Shaft
Moses Gunn
Moses Gunn
as Bumpy Jonas
Charles Cioffi
Charles Cioffi
as Vic Androzzi
Christopher St. John
Christopher St. John
as Ben Buford
Gwenn Mitchell
Gwenn Mitchell
as Ellie Moore
Lawrence Pressman
Lawrence Pressman
as Sergeant Tom Hannon
Victor Arnold
Victor Arnold
as Charlie
Sherri Brewer
Sherri Brewer
as Marcy
Rex Robbins
Rex Robbins
as Rollie
Camille Yarbrough
Camille Yarbrough
as Dina Greene