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14 June 1973 (USA) moreTagline:
THE Brother Man in the Motherland. morePlot:
P.I. John Shaft is recruited to go undercover to break up a modern slavery ring where young Africans are lured to Paris to do chain-gang work. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreUser Comments:
This one earns its "R" rating. more (22 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Roundtree | ... | John Shaft | |
| Frank Finlay | ... | Amafi | |
| Vonetta McGee | ... | Aleme | |
| Neda Arneric | ... | Jazar | |
| Debebe Eshetu | ... | Wassa | |
| Spiros Focás | ... | Sassari (as Spiros Focas) | |
| Jacques Herlin | ... | Perreau | |
| Jho Jhenkins | ... | Ziba | |
| Willie Jonah | ... | Oyo | |
| Adolfo Lastretti | ... | Piro | |
| Marne Maitland | ... | Col. Gonder | |
| Frank McRae | ... | Oziot | |
| Zenebech Tadesse | ... | The Prostitute | |
| A.V. Falana | ... | Ramila's Son | |
| James E. Myers | ... | Williams |
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Finland:K-16 (cut) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) | UK:X (original rating) | Iceland:16 | West Germany:18 | Australia:R | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Norway:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Continuity: Shaft is nude while stick fighting with Oziot during the beginning of the film, yet Shaft can be seen wearing blue sweat pants in one shot. moreSoundtrack:
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Perhaps the most entertaining of the three "Shaft" films, but be warned: it's incredibly violent! (Shaft snaps necks, elbows, runs over people with his car, you name it). It's also more sexually provocative than any other mainstream release of the 70s I can think of. In other words, this is the first and only "Shaft" movie that lives up to its reputation in terms of violence and nudity. Whether or not this is a recommendation is up to you to decide. (**1/2)