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6.0
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Cast & Crew

John Singleton
As Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
John Singleton
Director
Samuel L. Jackson
As John Shaft
Richard Roundtree
As "Uncle" John Shaft
Toni Collette
As Diane Palmieri
Elizabeth Banks
As Trey's Friend
Dan Hedaya
As Jack Roselli
Jeffrey Wright
As Peoples Hernandez

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Shaft is a crime thriller film that follows the story of John Shaft, a tough and fearless detective who's on a mission to bring down a wealthy and corrupt murderer named Walter Wade Jr. After Wade kills a young black student, Shaft arrests him, but Wade manages to flee to Switzerland. Two years later, Wade returns to face trial, and Shaft is determined to see him brought to justice. Along the way, Shaft must confront corrupt cops, drug lords, and other dangerous criminals who are all out to get him. With his sharp instincts and tough exterior, Shaft takes on the streets of New York City and proves that he's still got what it takes to be the king of the city's underworld.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Shaft include Assassins, xXx: State of the Union, Assault on Precinct 13, xXx, Into the Blue, The Jackal.

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Shaft was released in theaters on June 15, 2000.