Shaft (2019)

John Shaft Jr., a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, enlists his family's help to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death.

Director:

Tim Story

Writers:

Kenya Barris, Alex Barnow

Stars:

Samuel L. Jackson, Avan Jogia, Alexandra Shipp

Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Samuel L. Jackson	...	John Shaft II
Avan Jogia
Alexandra Shipp
Regina Hall
Richard Roundtree	...	John Shaft I
Matt Lauria	...	Cutty
Luna Lauren Velez	...	Bennie
Jessie T. Usher	...	John Shaft Jr.
Jessica Medina	...	Waitress
Method Man	...	Freddie P
Sylvia Jefferies	...	Once Beautiful Woman
Athena Akers	...	New York Patron
Tashiana Washington	...	Sugar
José Alfredo Fernandez	...	Construction Worker
Isaach De Bankolé	...	Gordito

Storyline

JJ, aka John Shaft Jr. (Usher), may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ's youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft (Jackson) agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem's heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ's own FBI analyst's badge may clash with his dad's trademark leather coat, there's no denying family. Besides, Shaft's got an agenda of his own, and a score to settle that's professional and personal.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | fifth part | black comedy | 

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Taglines:

More Shaft than you can handle.

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Genres:

Action | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 June 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shaft

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Davis Entertainment, Khalabo Ink Society, Netflix

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shaft (2000) was about John Shaft I's nephew, whilst this one is about John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson)'s son, John Shaft Jr.

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Quotes

John Shaft II: You back to using a knife-gun?
John Shaft I: Hell, no. I'm Shaft.

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Connections

Referenced in WatchMojo: Top 10 Upcoming Movies That Might Suck in 2019 (2018)