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Feature film — 2019

Shaft (2019)

6.51h 51mAction — Crime — Comedy — Mystery

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.

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A high-signal pick with 1,945 votes.

Davis Entertainment / New Line Cinema

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Director: Tim Story

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Cast & crew

Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft

Samuel L. Jackson

John Shaft

Jessie T. Usher as JJ Shaft

Jessie T. Usher

JJ Shaft

Regina Hall as Maya Babanikos

Regina Hall

Maya Babanikos

Alexandra Shipp as Sasha Arias

Alexandra Shipp

Sasha Arias

Richard Roundtree as John Shaft, Sr.

Richard Roundtree

John Shaft, Sr.

Jordan Preston Carter as Young JJ

Jordan Preston Carter

Young JJ

Nyah Marie Johnson as Young Sasha

Nyah Marie Johnson

Young Sasha

Matt Lauria as Major Gary Cutworth

Matt Lauria

Major Gary Cutworth

Titus Welliver as Special Agent Vietti

Titus Welliver

Special Agent Vietti

Method Man as Freddie P.

Method Man

Freddie P.

Isaach de Bankolé as Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera

Isaach de Bankolé

Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera

Avan Jogia as Karim Hassan

Avan Jogia

Karim Hassan

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