Shaft (2000)

  • R
  • 06/15/2000 (US)
  • Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
  • 1h 39m

Still the man, any questions?

Overview

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.

John Singleton

Director, Story, Screenplay

Shane Salerno

Story, Screenplay

Richard Price

Screenplay

Ernest Tidyman

Novel

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson's headshot

Samuel L. Jackson

John Shaft
Vanessa Williams's headshot

Vanessa Williams

Carmen Vasquez
Jeffrey Wright's headshot

Jeffrey Wright

Peoples Hernandez
Christian Bale's headshot

Christian Bale

Walter Wade, Jr.
Busta Rhymes's headshot

Busta Rhymes

Rasaan
Dan Hedaya's headshot

Dan Hedaya

Jack Roselli
Toni Collette's headshot

Toni Collette

Diane Palmieri
Richard Roundtree's headshot

Richard Roundtree

"Uncle" John Shaft

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