A crime lord hires black private eye, John Shaft, to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.A crime lord hires black private eye, John Shaft, to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.A crime lord hires black private eye, John Shaft, to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 6 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaIsaac Hayes was the first African-American to win the Academy Award for Best Song.
- GoofsWhen Shaft pushes one of Bumpy's goons into his office, the sound of glass breaking is heard, but the glass window in the office door is clearly undamaged until a short time later.
- Quotes
John Shaft: Don't let your mouth get your ass in trouble.
- Alternate versionsCBS edited 28 minutes from this film for its 1975 network television premiere.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Soul in Cinema: Filming Shaft on Location (1971)
Featured review
A true hidden gem that's still relevant today
"Shaft" isn't the first film to come to mind when you think of great 70's flicks, but anyone who watches this one can't help but love it. It's timeless, relevant, and flat out awesome.
You can see how Gordon Parks influenced modern filmmakers like Spike Lee and F. Gary Gray with "Shaft." Up until 1971, there weren't many films by black filmmakers with a primarily black cast, as the effects of the Civil Rights movement were still being felt. Martin Luther King died in 1968, but he lived on in his efforts for social justice and equality. That war is still being fought today. "Shaft" was really important in that sense, as there wasn't really a black presence in Hollywood. It's not a perfect film, but you can't understate the social importance of it.
You can see how Gordon Parks influenced modern filmmakers like Spike Lee and F. Gary Gray with "Shaft." Up until 1971, there weren't many films by black filmmakers with a primarily black cast, as the effects of the Civil Rights movement were still being felt. Martin Luther King died in 1968, but he lived on in his efforts for social justice and equality. That war is still being fought today. "Shaft" was really important in that sense, as there wasn't really a black presence in Hollywood. It's not a perfect film, but you can't understate the social importance of it.
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- $1,125,000 (estimated)
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