Shaft (1971) - Video Detective

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Decent black exploitation flick about a detective who becomes embroiled in a war between black and white mobsters. Academy Award winning song, "Theme From Shaft".

Original Release

06/25/1971

US Release

06/25/1971

Links

Website

Cast

Richard Roundtree	John Shaft
Moses Gunn	Bumpy Jonas
Charles Cioffi	Vic Androzzi
Christopher St. John	Ben Buford
Gwenn Mitchell	Ellie Moore
Lawrence Pressman	Tom Hannon / Sergeant Tom Hannon
Sherri Brewer	Marcy
Rex Robbins	Rollie
Camille Yarbrough	Dina Greene
Margaret Warncke	Linda

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

Gordon Parks

Writers

John D.F. Black, Ernest Tidyman

Cast

Richard Roundtree	John Shaft
Moses Gunn	Bumpy Jonas
Charles Cioffi	Vic Androzzi
Christopher St. John	Ben Buford
Gwenn Mitchell	Ellie Moore
Lawrence Pressman	Tom Hannon / Sergeant Tom Hannon
Sherri Brewer	Marcy
Rex Robbins	Rollie
Camille Yarbrough	Dina Greene
Margaret Warncke	Linda
Joseph Leon	Byron Leibowitz
Arnold Johnson	Cul
Dominic Barto	Patsy
George Strus	Carmen
Antonio Fargas	Bunky
Eddie Barth	Tony
Gordon Parks	Apartment Landlord
Ed Bernard	Peerce
Edmund Hashim	Lee
Drew Bundini Brown	Willy

Producers

Stirling Silliphant	Executive Producer
Ernest Tidyman	Executive Producer
Joel Freeman	Producer
David Golden	Producer
Roger H. Lewis	Producer

Editors

Hugh A. Robertson

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1972	Oscar	Best Music, Original Song	Won
1972	Oscar	Best Music, Original Dramatic Score	Nominated
1972	Golden Globe	Most Promising Newcomer - Male	Nominated
1972	Golden Globe	Best Original Score - Motion Picture	Won
1972	Golden Globe	Best Original Song - Motion Picture	Nominated