Director: Gordon Parks

Writers: Ernest Tidyman; John D. F. Black

From novel: Shaft by Ernest Tidyman

Music by: Isaac Hayes

Producer: Joel Freeman

Keywords: Action/Adventure, Blaxploitation, New York, Harlem

A private detective seeks to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a Harlem crime figure. One of the definitive blaxploitation films, and because of its early creation, one of the most influential. Won an Oscar for Best Original Song, "Theme from Shaft"; received an additional nomination for Best Dramatic Score. Entered 2000 into the National Film Registry.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Antonio Fargas	Actor	14-Aug-1946		Huggy Bear on Starsky and Hutch
Moses Gunn	Actor	2-Oct-1929	16-Dec-1993	Bumpy Jonas in Shaft
Lawrence Pressman	Actor	10-Jul-1939		The Man in the Glass Booth
Richard Roundtree	Actor	9-Jul-1942		Shaft

CAST

Starring
Richard Roundtree	...   John Shaft
Co-Starring
Moses Gunn	...   Bumpy Jonas
Charles Cioffi	...   Vic Androzzi
Christopher St. John	...   Ben Buford
Gwenn Mitchell	...   Ellie Moore
Featuring
Lawrence Pressman	...   Tom Hannon
Victor Arnold	...   Charlie
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
Edmund Hashim	...   Lee
and
Drew Bundini Brown	...   Willy
Tommy Lane	...   Leroy
Al Kirk	...   Sims
Shimen Ruskin	...   Dr. Sam
Antonio Fargas	...   Bunky
Gertrude Jeannette	...   Old Lady
Lee Steele	...   Blind Vendor
Damu King	...   Mal
Donny Burks	...   Remmy
Tony King	...   Davies
Benjamin R. Rixson	...   Bay Newfield
Ricardo Brown	...   Tully
Alan Weeks	...   Gus
Glenn Johnson	...   Char
Dennis Tate	...   Dotts
Adam Wade	...   Brother #1
James Hainesworth	...   Brother #2
Clee Burtonya	...   Sonny
Ed Bernard	...   Peerce
Ed Barth	...   Tony
Joe Pronto	...   Dom
Robin Nolan	...   Waitress
Ron Tannas	...   Billy
Betty Bresler	...   Mrs. Androzzi
Gonzalo Madurga	...   Counterman
Paul Nevens	...   Elevator Man
Jon Richards	...   Elevator Starter

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