Shaft

Shaft

99 mins | Crime, Action, Thriller, Adventure | June 15, 2000

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.

Shaft

99 mins | Crime, Action, Thriller, Adventure | June 15, 2000

Shaft
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.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Paramount, Scott Rudin Productions, New Deal Productions, Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) GHS Productions, Shaft Productions
Original title Shaft
Directors Naomi Cromwell, Bac DeLorme, Vebe Borge, Julie A. Bloom, Mikayla Abromowitz, Bruce Franklin, Eric Yellin, Nick Gillard, John Singleton
Writers Ernest Tidyman, John Singleton, Shane Salerno, Richard Price

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

as John Shaft

Vanessa Williams

as Carmen Vasquez

Jeffrey Wright

as Peoples Hernandez

Christian Bale

as Walter Wade, Jr.

Busta Rhymes

as Rasaan

Dan Hedaya

as Jack Roselli

Toni Collette

as Diane Palmieri

Richard Roundtree

as "Uncle" John Shaft

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

as Jimmy Groves

Josef Sommer

as Curt Flemming

Lynne Thigpen

as Carla Howard

Philip Bosco

as Walter Wade Senior

Pat Hingle

as Judge Dennis Bradford

Lee Tergesen

as Luger

Daniel von Bargen

as Lt Kearney

Sonja Sohn

as Alice

Peter McRobbie

as Lt. Cromertie

Zach Grenier

as Harrison Loeb

Richard Cocchiaro

as Frank Palmieri

Ron Castellano

as Mike Palmieri

Freddie Ricks

as Big Raymond

Sixto Ramos

as Bonehead

Andre Royo

as Tattoo

Richard Barboza

as Dominican

Mekhi Phifer

as Trey Howard

Gano Grills

as Cornbread

Philip Rudolph

as Uniform Sergeant

Angela Pietropinto

as Mrs Ann Palmieri

Joe Quintero

as Asst DA Hector Torres

Lanette Ware

as Terry

Mark Zeisler

as DA Andrew Nicoli

Capital Jay

as Golem

Bonz Malone

as Malik

Henry G. Thomas

as Malik's Crew

Brian Oswald Talbot

as Malik's Crew

Preston Thomas

as Malik's Crew

Marshall T. Broughton

as Malik's Crew

Ann Ducati

as Aunt Toni DeCarlo

Lisa Cooley

as News Anchor

Elizabeth Banks

as Trey's Friend

Scott Lucy

as Trey's Friend

Chris Orr

as Walter's Friend

Christopher Orr

as Walter's Friend

Evan Farmer

as Walter's Friend

Will Chase

as Walter's Friend

Jeff Branson

as Walter's Friend

Jerome Preston Bates

as Desk Sergeant

John Elsen

as Uniform Cop in Metronome

Nadine Mozon

as Abused Woman

Lawrence Taylor

as Lamont

John Cunningham

as Judge

Louie Leonardo

as Pistolero

Tony Rhune

as Pistolero

Fidel Vicioso

as Pistolero

F. Valentino Morales

as Enforcer

Myron Primes

as Young Blood

Universal

as Young Blood

Travis Brandon Rosa

as Fighting Boy

Matthew Wallace

as Fighting Boy

Luis Torres

as Fat Man

John Wojda

as Construction Worker

Ahmed Al-Khan

as Bystander at Metronome

Amer Al-Khan

as Bystander at Metronome

Rashid Feleyfel

as Bystander at Metronome

Gordon Parks

as Lenox Lounge Patron

Joan Baker

as "Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)

William H. Burns

as Arresting Officer (uncredited)

Gabe Castillo

as (uncredited)

Nicholas J. Coleman

as Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)

Johanna Estevez

as Girlfriend (uncredited)

Todd Fredericks

as Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)

Carson Grant

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Mary Ann Hannon

as Walter Wade's Housekeeper (uncredited)

Isaac Hayes

as Mr. P (uncredited)

Doug Hutchison

as Plane Door Opener (uncredited)

Deacon Ledges

as (uncredited)

Deirdre Lovejoy

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Carl Low

as Dominican #5 (uncredited)

John E. Mack

as Paramedic (uncredited)

Selena Mars

as Protester (uncredited)

Riley G. Matthews Jr.

as Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)

Thomas Mejia

as Peoples Crew (uncredited)

Mercedes Mercado

as Waitress (uncredited)

Dorian Missick

as Young Man (uncredited)

Kevin O'Donnell

as Club Kid (uncredited)

Nik Pjeternikaj

as Detective (uncredited)

Gloria Reuben

as Sgt. Council (uncredited)

Roman Rivera

as (uncredited)

Dawn Robinson

as Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)

Christina Rouner

as Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)

Mustafa Shakir

as Protester (uncredited)

Cue Shepherd

as Sexy Girl (uncredited)

John Singleton

as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)

Peter Stickles

as Mickey Hunt (uncredited)

Al Thompson

as Pistolero (uncredited)

Lou Torres

as Fatman (uncredited)

Marc Yarrish

as TV Anchor (uncredited)