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Shaft

Year:

1971

Duration:

100 min

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.6

Director:

Gordon Parks

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1971-07-02

Filming Locations: 55 Jane Street, New York City, New York, USA

Earnings

Budget: $1,125,000

Gross: $12,121,618 (USA) ( 1971)

Cast

Actor

Character

Sherri Brewer

Richard Roundtree

John Shaft

Moses Gunn

Bumpy Jonas

Charles Cioffi

Vic Androzzi

Christopher St. John

Ben Buford

Gwenn Mitchell

Ellie Moore

Lawrence Pressman

Tom Hannon

Victor Arnold

Charlie

Rex Robbins

Rollie

Camille Yarbrough

Dina Greene

Margaret Warncke

Linda

Joseph Leon

Byron Leibowitz

Arnold Johnson

Cul

Dominic Barto

Patsy

George Strus

Carmen

Edmund Hashim

Lee

Drew Bundini Brown

Willy

Tommy Lane

Leroy

Al Kirk

Sims

Shimen Ruskin

Dr. Sam

Antonio Fargas

Bunky

Gertrude Jeannette

Old Lady

Lee Steele

Blind Vendor

Damu King

Mal

Donny Burks

Remmy

Tony King

Davies

Benjamin R. Rixson

Bey Newfield

Ricardo Brown

Tully

Alan Weeks

Gus

Glenn Johnson

Char

Dennis Tate

Dotts

Adam Wade

Brother #1

James Hainesworth

Brother #2

Clee Burtonya

Sonny

Ed Bernard

Peerce

Eddie Barth

Tony (as Ed Barth)

Joe Pronto

Dom

Robin Nolan

Waitress

Ron Tannas

Billy

Betty Bresler

Mrs. Androzzi

Gonzalo Madurga

Counterman

Paul Nevens

Elevator Man

Jon Richards

Elevator Starter

Gordon Parks

Apartment Landlord (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The many movie marquees seen in Shaft's many exterior shots walking around NYC include advertisements for: Patton (1970), Get Carter (1971), Love Story (1970) and The Owl and the Pussycat (1970).

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The indelible guitar "wah-wah" riff on Isaac Hayes' Oscar-winning song - "Theme from Shaft" - was played by Charles 'Skip' Pitts.

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Moses Gunn's character is called Bumpy Jonas after real Bumpy Johnson, an African-American mobster in the 30's years.

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Goofs

The month calendar in Shaft's office is January 1971 (February 1971 is also posted on the wall in a "next month" style arrangement). But in Lt. Androzzi's office, the date calendar reads Tuesday January 27 and later Thursday January 29. 27 January 1971 was a Wednesday and 29 January 1971 was a Friday. (27 and 29 January 1970 fell on a Tuesday and a Thursday).

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During Bumpy's visit to Shaft's office, the hat Bumpy is wearing changes. As Bumpy faces Shaft, the brim is turned down all the way around the hat. There is also a small gold buckle seen on the leather hat band. When the camera moves to Bumpy's left, to include Shaft, the hat's brim is turned up in back, and the buckle is missing.

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The outline of a microphone is visible under Shaft's turtleneck at one point when Bumpty Jones visits Shaft at his office.

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Quotes

Sergeant Tom Hannon: Hey, where the hell are you going, Shaft?

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Bumpy Jonas: [answering his phone] Wrong Number.

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John Shaft: You're a cagey spook, Bumpy.

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