Shaft

Shaft

Action Adventure Crime Thriller

Storyline: 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.

Release Date: 2000-06-15

Original Language: en

Original Title: Shaft

Status: Released

Runtime: 99 minutes

TagLine: Still the man, any questions?

Rating: (1295 votes)

Budget: $46,000,000

Revenue: $107,626,125

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, New Deal Productions, Shaft Productions, Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) GHS Productions

Spoken Languages: English, Español, Deutsch

View On: TMDb | IMDb

Popularity:

1%

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Cast Members

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson (John Shaft)

100.00%

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams (Carmen Vasquez)

66.07%

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright (Peoples Hernandez)

90.94%

Christian Bale

Christian Bale (Walter Wade, Jr.)

100.00%

Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes (Rasaan)

27.51%

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya (Jack Roselli)

71.27%

Toni Collette

Toni Collette (Diane Palmieri)

88.49%

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree ("Uncle" John Shaft)

29.64%

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Jimmy Groves)

59.22%

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer (Curt Flemming)

61.77%

Lynne Thigpen

Lynne Thigpen (Carla Howard)

20.62%

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco (Walter Wade Senior)

33.64%

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle (Judge Dennis Bradford)

64.38%

Lee Tergesen

Lee Tergesen (Luger)

64.34%

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen (Lt Kearney)

41.43%

Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras

Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras (Lucifer)

2.75%

Sonja Sohn

Sonja Sohn (Alice)

45.78%

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie (Lt. Cromertie)

46.68%

Zach Grenier

Zach Grenier (Harrison Loeb)

39.52%

Richard Cocchiaro

Richard Cocchiaro (Frank Palmieri)

1.00%

Ron Castellano

Ron Castellano (Mike Palmieri)

11.32%

Freddie Ricks

Freddie Ricks (Big Raymond)

1.00%

Sixto Ramos

Sixto Ramos (Bonehead)

10.22%

Andre Royo

Andre Royo (Tattoo)

43.95%

Richard Barboza

Richard Barboza (Dominican)

1.00%

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer (Trey Howard)

68.56%

Gano Grills

Gano Grills (Cornbread)

10.81%

Catherine Kellner

Catherine Kellner (Ivy)

15.11%

Philip Rudolph

Philip Rudolph (Uniform Sergeant)

1.00%

Angela Pietropinto

Angela Pietropinto (Mrs Ann Palmieri)

12.13%

Joe Quintero

Joe Quintero (Asst DA Hector Torres)

6.18%

Lanette Ware

Lanette Ware (Terry)

20.93%

Stu 'Large' Riley

Stu 'Large' Riley (Leon)

7.55%

Mark Zeisler

Mark Zeisler (DA Andrew Nicoli)

14.61%

Capital Jay

Capital Jay (Golem)

1.00%

Bonz Malone

Bonz Malone (Malik)

3.38%

Henry G. Thomas

Henry G. Thomas (Malik's Crew)

1.00%

Brian Oswald Talbot

Brian Oswald Talbot (Malik's Crew)

1.00%

Preston Thomas

Preston Thomas (Malik's Crew)

1.00%

Marshall T. Broughton

Marshall T. Broughton (Malik's Crew)

1.00%

Ann Ducati

Ann Ducati (Aunt Toni DeCarlo)

1.14%

Lisa Cooley

Lisa Cooley (News Anchor)

1.00%

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks (Trey's Friend)

100.00%

Scott Lucy

Scott Lucy (Trey's Friend)

1.00%

Chris Orr

Chris Orr (Walter's Friend)

1.00%

Christopher Orr

Christopher Orr (Walter's Friend)

12.64%

Evan Farmer

Evan Farmer (Walter's Friend)

7.40%

Will Chase

Will Chase (Walter's Friend)

6.81%

Jeff Branson

Jeff Branson (Walter's Friend)

28.91%

Jerome Preston Bates

Jerome Preston Bates (Desk Sergeant)

5.73%

John Elsen

John Elsen (Uniform Cop in Metronome)

14.55%

Nadine Mozon

Nadine Mozon (Abused Woman)

7.62%

Lawrence Taylor

Lawrence Taylor (Lamont)

12.43%

Caprice Benedetti

Caprice Benedetti (Karen)

16.59%

John Cunningham

John Cunningham (Judge)

23.84%

Louie Leonardo

Louie Leonardo (Pistolero)

6.48%

Tony Rhune

Tony Rhune (Pistolero)

1.00%

Fidel Vicioso

Fidel Vicioso (Pistolero)

8.91%

F. Valentino Morales

F. Valentino Morales (Enforcer)

7.65%

Myron Primes

Myron Primes (Young Blood)

2.25%

Universal

Universal (Young Blood)

1.00%

Travis Brandon Rosa

Travis Brandon Rosa (Fighting Boy)

1.00%

Matthew Wallace

Matthew Wallace (Fighting Boy)

1.00%

Luis Torres

Luis Torres (Fat Man)

1.00%

John Wojda

John Wojda (Construction Worker)

9.52%

Ahmed Al-Khan

Ahmed Al-Khan (Bystander at Metronome)

1.00%

Amer Al-Khan

Amer Al-Khan (Bystander at Metronome)

1.00%

Rashid Feleyfel

Rashid Feleyfel (Bystander at Metronome)

1.00%

Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks (Lenox Lounge Patron)

17.58%

Joan Baker

Joan Baker ("Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited))

1.00%

William H. Burns

William H. Burns (Arresting Officer (uncredited))

5.73%

Gabe Castillo

Gabe Castillo ((uncredited))

1.00%

Nicholas J. Coleman

Nicholas J. Coleman (Bystander at Metronome (uncredited))

3.51%

Johanna Estevez

Johanna Estevez (Girlfriend (uncredited))

1.00%

Todd Fredericks

Todd Fredericks (Bystander at Metronome (uncredited))

1.00%

Carson Grant

Carson Grant (Police Officer (uncredited))

5.18%

Mary Ann Hannon

Mary Ann Hannon (Walter Wade's Housekeeper (uncredited))

5.73%

Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes (Mr. P (uncredited))

34.67%

Doug Hutchison

Doug Hutchison (Plane Door Opener (uncredited))

79.80%

Deacon Ledges

Deacon Ledges ((uncredited))

5.31%

Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy (Police Officer (uncredited))

62.89%

Carl Low

Carl Low (Dominican #5 (uncredited))

1.00%

John E. Mack

John E. Mack (Paramedic (uncredited))

5.75%

Selena Mars

Selena Mars (Protester (uncredited))

2.32%

Riley G. Matthews, Jr.

Riley G. Matthews, Jr. (Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited))

11.37%

Thomas Mejia

Thomas Mejia (Peoples Crew (uncredited))

1.00%

Mercedes Mercado

Mercedes Mercado (Waitress (uncredited))

1.00%

Dorian Missick

Dorian Missick (Young Man (uncredited))

27.50%

Kevin O'Donnell

Kevin O'Donnell (Club Kid (uncredited))

7.07%

Nik Pjeternikaj

Nik Pjeternikaj (Detective (uncredited))

1.00%

Gloria Reuben

Gloria Reuben (Sgt. Council (uncredited))

55.18%

Roman Rivera

Roman Rivera ((uncredited))

1.00%

Dawn Robinson

Dawn Robinson (Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited))

14.41%

Christina Rouner

Christina Rouner (Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited))

12.69%

Mustafa Shakir

Mustafa Shakir (Protester (uncredited))

22.86%

Cue Shepherd

Cue Shepherd (Sexy Girl (uncredited))

1.00%

John Singleton

John Singleton (Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited))

31.93%

Peter Stickles

Peter Stickles (Mickey Hunt (uncredited))

24.02%

Al Thompson

Al Thompson (Pistolero (uncredited))

8.96%

Lou Torres

Lou Torres (Fatman (uncredited))

7.84%

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