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Shaft
Still the man, any questions?
( Action / Adventure / Crime / Thriller )


Shaft Poster



US Runtime: 99 min

Country of Origin: Germany / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 15, 2000   [USA]
 
Director: John Singleton   [Director]
 
Writers: Richard Price   [Screenplay]
Shane Salerno   [Screenplay]
Shane Salerno   [Story]
John Singleton   [Screenplay]
John Singleton   [Story]
 
Producers: Paul Hall   [Executive Producer]
Steve Nicolaides   [Executive Producer]
Mark Roybal   [Producer]
Scott Rudin   [Producer]
Adam Schroeder   [Executive Producer]
John Singleton   [Producer]
Eric Steel   [Co-Producer]
 
Cinematography: Donald E. Thorin   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: John Bloom   [Editor]
Al Rodgers   [Editor]
Antonia Van Drimmelen   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by David Arnold   [Original Music Composer]
Isaac Hayes   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Patrizia von Brandenstein   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Ruth E. Carter   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Ilene Starger   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: MFP Munich Film Partners GmbH & Company I. Produktions KG
Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) GHS Productions
New Deal Productions   (US)
Paramount Pictures   (US)
Scott Rudin Productions   (US)
Shaft Productions   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Samuel L. Jackson
John Shaft
Vanessa Williams
Carmen Vasquez
Jeffrey Wright
Peoples Hernandez
Christian Bale
Walter Wade, Jr.
Busta Rhymes
Rasaan
Dan Hedaya
Jack Roselli
Toni Collette
Diane Palmieri
Richard Roundtree
"Uncle" John Shaft
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Jimmy Groves
Josef Sommer
Curt Flemming
 
Lynne Thigpen
Carla Howard
Philip Bosco
Walter Wade Senior
Pat Hingle
Judge Dennis Bradford
Lee Tergesen
Luger
Daniel von Bargen
Lt Kearney
Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras
Lucifer
Sonja Sohn
Alice
Peter McRobbie
Lt. Cromertie
Zach Grenier
Harrison Loeb
Richard Cocchiaro
Frank Palmieri
 
 

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Special Effects Department:

Makeup Effects Laboratories Inc.
 
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$46,000,000
Revenue:
$107,626,125
Camera:
Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Color Info:
Color (DeLuxe)
Laboratory:
DeLuxe
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Super 35
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm
Production Dates:
Sep 1999 - Jan 2000

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