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Shaft
Still the man, any questions?
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Shaft
Cast
Samuel L. JacksonJohn Shaft
Vanessa WilliamsCarmen Vasquez
Jeffrey WrightPeoples Hernandez
Christian BaleWalter Wade, Jr.
Busta RhymesRasaan
Dan HedayaJack Roselli
Toni ColletteDiane Palmieri
Richard Roundtree"Uncle" John ShaftCredits
- Directed by
- John Singleton
- Written by
- Richard Price, Shane Salerno, John Singleton, Shane Salerno, John Singleton, Ernest Tidyman
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- Shaft (Reboot) Collection
- Budget
- $46M
- Box office
- $107.6M
Production
Paramount PicturesUnited States
Scott Rudin ProductionsUnited States- New Deal ProductionsUnited States
- Shaft ProductionsUnited States
- Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) GHS ProductionsGermany
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