Shaft (1973–1974)

Based on the movies of the same name, John Shaft is a two-fisted black private eye along the lines of Mike Hammer and Phillip Marlowe. Each week presents a different case and a different ... See full summary »

Stars:

Richard Roundtree, Eddie Barth, Judie Stein

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Richard Roundtree	...	John Shaft (7 episodes, 1973-1974)
Eddie Barth	...	Lt. Al Rossi (7 episodes, 1973-1974)

Storyline

Based on the movies of the same name, John Shaft is a two-fisted black private eye along the lines of Mike Hammer and Phillip Marlowe. Each week presents a different case and a different crime to solve.

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Plot Keywords:

based on film | black cop | african american | character name in title

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 1973 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

MGM Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min 73 min (7 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This series alternated on Tuesday evenings with Hawkins which may have led to the early demise of both series. Contemporary analysts suggested that since the two shows appealed to vastly different audience bases, alternating them only served to confuse fans of both series, giving neither one the time to build up a large viewership.

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Connections

Spun-off from Shaft (1971)

User Reviews

This Sooooo Needs to be on DVD

I caught two of these episodes on TNT in the mid 90's.

Hit and Run with Anthony Geary and another, maybe Cop Killer. They were both very cool. I was quite impressed. As accessible as Shaft's Big Score.

I have no idea why it was cancelled after only 7 episodes, or why Warner Bros has not found a reason to put these episodes on 2 discs, and charge $29.99 for them. If they double side one of the discs there will be plenty of room for a interview with Richard Roundtree. With only seven episodes, they can probably interview most of the guest cast too.