Richard Roundtree
John Shaft
1971•1h 40m•Released•EN
Shaft
“The mob wanted Harlem back. They got Shaft...up to here.”
Overview
Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
June 25, 1971
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.4 / 10
Votes
441
Budget
$1,125,000
Revenue
$12,121,618
Status
Released
Popularity
4.0
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