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Shaft

  • 2019
  • R
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
63K
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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
    63K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tim Story
    • Writers
      • Ernest Tidyman
      • Kenya Barris
      • Alex Barnow
    • Stars
      • Samuel L. Jackson
      • Jessie T. Usher
      • Richard Roundtree
    • 386User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast94

    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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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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 I: Boy, back in the day, we didn't need guns. All we needed was our bare knuckles.
      • [reveals an arsenal of firearms]
      • John Shaft I: But you can't be too prepared.
    • 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

    • Release date
      • June 14, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Shaft Reboot
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Davis Entertainment
      • Khalabo Ink Society
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • 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

    • Runtime
      • 1h 51m(111 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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