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Shaft

  • 2019
  • R
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
61K
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Samuel L. Jackson, Regina Hall, Richard Roundtree, and Jessie T. Usher in Shaft (2019)
JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., 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 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 duster, 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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JJ Shaft, 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.JJ Shaft, 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.JJ Shaft, 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
    • Ernest Tidyman
    • Kenya Barris
    • Alex Barnow
  • Stars
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • Jessie T. Usher
    • Richard Roundtree
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    61K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tim Story
    • Writers
      • Ernest Tidyman
      • Kenya Barris
      • Alex Barnow
    • Stars
      • Samuel L. Jackson
      • Jessie T. Usher
      • Richard Roundtree
    • 383User reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • John Shaft
    Jessie T. Usher
    Jessie T. Usher
    • JJ Shaft
    Richard Roundtree
    Richard Roundtree
    • John Shaft, Sr.
    Regina Hall
    Regina Hall
    • Maya Babanikos
    Alexandra Shipp
    Alexandra Shipp
    • Sasha Arias
    Matt Lauria
    Matt Lauria
    • Major Gary Cutworth
    Titus Welliver
    Titus Welliver
    • Special Agent Vietti
    Method Man
    Method Man
    • Freddy P.
    • (as Cliff 'Method Man' Smith)
    Isaach De Bankolé
    Isaach De Bankolé
    • Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
    Avan Jogia
    Avan Jogia
    • Karim Hassan
    Luna Lauren Velez
    Luna Lauren Velez
    • Bennie Rodriguez
    • (as Luna Lauren Vélez)
    Robbie Jones
    Robbie Jones
    • Sergeant Keith Williams
    Aaron Dominguez
    Aaron Dominguez
    • Staff Sergeant Eddie Dominguez
    Ian Casselberry
    Ian Casselberry
    • Manuel Orozco
    Almeera Jiwa
    Almeera Jiwa
    • Anam
    Amato D'Apolito
    Amato D'Apolito
    • Farik Bahar
    Leland L. Jones
    • Ron
    • (as Leland Jones)
    Jalyn Hall
    Jalyn Hall
    • Harlem Kid
    • Director
      • Tim Story
    • Writers
      • Ernest Tidyman
      • Kenya Barris
      • Alex Barnow
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    User reviews383

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    8zimi_jd

    Movie was great. Laughed the whole time

    What's with the low rating? It's crazy. I kind of loved this movie and was engaged from start till end. I'd definitely recommend for a fun filled action movie.
    DJStox

    Not a movie for SJWs, wimps, etc.

    This movie was a breath of fresh air. It's made for minorities, who ate different from white SJWs. It's non-PC and oozing masculinity like an old Clint Eastwood movie. It will make wimps run to their safe spaces, need a pacifier, or a warm glass of milk. The bad reviews are by people who probably ran from a fight in high school, had their lunch money stolen, or we're locked in their lockers by meanies.
    6claudio_carvalho

    Entertaining and Funny

    "Shaft" is an entertaining and funny movie based on the character from the 70´s. The storyline of Shaft´s estranged son that looks for his help to find the truth about the death of his best friend and ends with his grandfather, the original Shaft, helping them to resolve the situation, is forgettable but worthwhile watching. Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher and Richard Roundtree together in a possible sequel is promising. My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "Shaft"
    6peteranft

    Very entertaining!

    Not politically correct, a bit raunchy at times but the story was very interesting and the action great. Exactly what I expected... 2 hours of entertainment.
    7sme3

    Politically-Incorrect Fun

    While watching this film, one might constantly wonder "How did a film like this get made in 2019?" Shaft is a wildly politically-incorrect film. It feels like a mediocre 1980s action comedy, but it is almost always fun to watch. Jessie T. Usher struggles to compete with Samuel L. Jackson and Richard Roundtree, which makes the film uneven. Jackson breaks no new ground with his performance, but he is a consistent delight to watch.

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    • Trivia
      There is only a six year age difference between Richard Roundtree (Shaft I) and Samuel L. Jackson (Shaft II). This is humorously acknowledged in the film when Roundtree rhetorically asks, "How come you look twenty years older than my gray ass?"
    • Goofs
      FBI data analysts are not given badges. Only sworn FBI agents, officers, and investigators are provided with badges and credentials.
    • Quotes

      John Shaft Jr.: You can't beat up a woman!

      John Shaft II: Why not?

      John Shaft Jr.: Because she's a woman! That's like, misogynistic!

      John Shaft II: You're the one being misogynistic, I never even mentioned her gender! I'm an equal-opportunity ass-whooper!

    • Crazy credits
      When the main title comes on in the traditional Shaft font, the copyright notice reads MCMLXXI, which is 1971, the year the original was released. The proper 2019 notice appears in the end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Biggest Movie Flops of 2019 (So Far) (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from Shaft
      Written by Isaac Hayes

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 14, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Thám Tử Shaft
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Davis Entertainment
      • Khalabo Ink Society
      • Netflix
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,360,215
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,901,419
      • Jun 16, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,360,215
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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