Shaft
Brief Synopsis
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When spoiled college kid Walter Wade kills a young black student, John Shaft makes the arrest. Walter skips bail and flees the country, and after two years of waiting, Shaft hauls him back into custody as Walter secretly returns to the States. But when Walter's wealthy father posts bail once again, Walter is back on the streets and looking to put Shaft in a body bag. So are two of Shaft's corrupt colleagues, Jack Roselli and Jimmy Grovitch, as well as a Dominican drug lord, Peoples Hernandez, who wants revenge on Shaft for humiliating him in the neighborhood he rules. For backup, Shaft has only his two closest pals: Carmen, a colleague on the police force; and his streetwise confidant, Rasaan. Meanwhile, Shaft has to track down the one murder witness, Diane Palmieri, who can put all of his enemies away for good even as the toughest killers in the city close in on him.
Cast & Crew
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John Singleton
Director
Samuel L. Jackson
Christian Bale
Vanessa Williams
Toni Collette
Jeffrey Wright
Film Details
Also Known As
Shaft Returns
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Crime
Thriller
Release Date
2000
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Synopsis
When spoiled college kid Walter Wade kills a young black student, John Shaft makes the arrest. Walter skips bail and flees the country, and after two years of waiting, Shaft hauls him back into custody as Walter secretly returns to the States. But when Walter's wealthy father posts bail once again, Walter is back on the streets and looking to put Shaft in a body bag. So are two of Shaft's corrupt colleagues, Jack Roselli and Jimmy Grovitch, as well as a Dominican drug lord, Peoples Hernandez, who wants revenge on Shaft for humiliating him in the neighborhood he rules. For backup, Shaft has only his two closest pals: Carmen, a colleague on the police force; and his streetwise confidant, Rasaan. Meanwhile, Shaft has to track down the one murder witness, Diane Palmieri, who can put all of his enemies away for good even as the toughest killers in the city close in on him.
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson
Christian Bale
Vanessa Williams
Toni Collette
Jeffrey Wright
Richard Roundtree
Lawrence Taylor
Busta Rhymes
Ann Ducati
Preston Thomas
Fidel Vicioso
Mark Zeisler
Caprice Benedetti
Zach Grenier
John Elsen
Sixto Ramos
Ahmed Al-khan
Angela Pietropinto
Philip Bosco
Evan Farmer
Jerry Detitta
Lead Person
Jerome Preston Bates
Lynne Thigpen
Peter Mcrobbie
Scott Lucy
Francisco Taveras
Daniel Von Bargen
Sonja Sohn
Amer Al-khan
Capital Jay
Marshall T Broughton
Ruben Santiago-hudson
Philip Rudolph
Tony Rhune
Lanette Ware
Chris Orr
Stu Riley
Nadine Mozon
Gordon Parks
Henry G Thomas
Joe Quintero
Richard Barboza
Richard Cocchiaro
John Wojda
John Cunningham
Lisa Cooley
Josef Sommer
Dan Hedaya
Rashid Feleyfel
Gano Grills
Matthew Wallace
Jeff Branson
Will Chase
Lee Tergesen
Louie Leonard
Pat Hingle
Freddie Ricks
Brian Oswald Talbot
Travis Brandon Rosa
Ron Castellano
Myron Primes
Universal
Luis Torres
Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell
Mekhi Phifer
F Valentino Morales
Catherine Kellner
Bonz Malone
Andre Royo
Crew
Raul Acosta
Song
Ola Akinmowo
Art Department Coordinator
Joseph S Alfieri
Construction Coordinator
T Allen
Song
Bill Anagnos
Stunts
Roy T Anderson
Stunts
Paul Anka
Song
Allan Apone
Makeup
Giorgio Armani
Wardrobe
David Arnold
Music
Burt Bacharach
Song
Joseph Badalucco
On-Set Dresser
R Bailey
Song
Randall Balsmeyer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bobbi Banks
Adr Editor
Bob Baron
Adr Mixer
Michael Barry
Rerecording
Lieutenant John Battist
Special Thanks To
Andrt Benjamin
Song
Anthony Best
Song
Michael Betzag
Grip
John Bloom
Editor
Julie A. Bloom
Assistant Director
Anthony Bodden
Assistant
Big Boi
Song
James Bono
Assistant Property Master
Bob Bornstein
Music
Jay Boryea
Stunts
John Botte
Consultant
David Boulton
Adr Mixer
Dennis Bradford
Art Director
Jane Brawley
Special Thanks To
Gary Brink
On-Set Dresser
Kevin Brink
On-Set Dresser
Michael Broughton
Stunts
Cleveland Browne
Song
Eric Bryant
On-Set Dresser
Keith M Bunting
Grip
Wilfred Caban
Special Effects Foreman
L Campbell
Song
Patrick Capone
Camera Operator
Ruth Carter
Costume Designer
Ben Cheah
Sound Effects Editor
Eric Chistoffersen
Consultant
John Coffen
Electrician
John A. Cohen
Assistant
Joseph R Collins
Photography
Steve Comesky
Electrician
Naomi Cromwell
Assistant Director
Douglas Crosby
Stunts
Scott Curtis
Foley Editor
Liba Daniels
Artistic Advisor
Hal David
Song
Eben Davison
Assistant
Jill Dell'abate
Music Contractor
George Detitta Jr.
Set Decorator
Ramona Diaz-sanchez
Production Supervisor
Lee Dichter
Rerecording
Nicholas Dodd
Music
George Doherty
Assistant Production Coordinator
Damien Donohue
Grip
Donna Drinkwater
On-Set Dresser
Warren Drummond
Storyboard Artist
Brennan Dyson
Stunts
Dina Eaton
Music Editor
Kiante Elam
Stunts
Gene Engels
Lighting Technician
Ben Famiglietti
Assistant
Roy Farfel
Stunt Coordinator
Tammy Fearing
Foley Editor
Kathleen Fellegara
Medic
Richard Fellegara
Medic
Robert Fernandez
Music
Edward Ferrell
Song
Sandi Figueroa
Wardrobe Supervisor
David Filippi
Stunts
Frank Fleming
Assistant Costume Designer
Bruce Franklin
Assistant Director
Tim Gallin
Stunts
Sean Garnhart
Sound Effects Editor
Joseph Garzero
Other
Adam Geiger
Apprentice
Terel Gibson
Apprentice
Nick Gillard
Stunt Coordinator
Lewis Goldstein
Sound Effects Editor
Anthony Gueli
Hair Stylist
Carlos Guerra
Photography
Paul Hall
Executive Producer
James Harker
Electrician
Robin Harlan
Foley Artist
Harry Harris
Stunts
Kali Rashad Harrison
Production Assistant
Calvin Hart
Consultant
Isaac Hayes
Song
Isaac Hayes
Music
Sean Henriques
Song
Bill Henry
Assistant Editor
William Hines
Lighting
M Horton
Song
Joseph Iberti
Unit Production Manager
Askia Won-ling Jacob
Wardrobe Supervisor
Chris Jenkins
Rerecording
Bobby Johanson
Adr Mixer
Wycliff Johnson
Song
Donell Jones
Song
Kathy Kelehan
Visual Effects
Mary A Kelly
Script Supervisor
Paul D Kelly
Assistant Art Director
R. Kelly
Song
R. Kelly
Song Performer
Stuart Kelly
Production Assistant
Steve Kirshoff
Special Effects Coordinator
Donald A Kozma
Makeup Artist
David Kramer
Voice Casting
Maggie Kusik
Production Auditor
James D Lee
Assistant Location Manager
Skip Lievsay
Sound Editor
Skip Lievsay
Rerecording
D Lighty
Song
Joe Lisanti
Music Editor
David Lomax
Stunts
Kevin Lowry
Grip
Jalil Lynch
Stunts
John R Macdonald
Photography
Gus Magalios
Grip
Method Man
Song
Bernadette Mazur
Makeup
Vinny Mazzarella
Assistant Property Master
James Mazzola
Property Master
Francis J Mcbride
Other
Jane Mccauley
Adr Editor
Jim Mcconkey
Steadicam Operator
Zuri Devaki Adia Mceady
Production Assistant
Chuck Mcwhorter
Production Assistant
Angela Meryl
Stunts
Peter Mian
Video Assist/Playback
Danny Michael
Sound Mixer
John Milcetic
Electrician
Kiersten Pilar Miller
Production Assistant
Todd Milner
Assistant Sound Editor
Kim Miscia
Casting Associate
Sarah Monat
Foley Artist
Frank Morrone
Rerecording
B Muhammad
Song
Fred Muller
Electrician
Len Murach
Location Manager
Lucia Murillo
Assistant
Steven Nicolaides
Executive Producer
Dan O'grady
Negative Cutting
Bill Orrico
Assistant Sound Editor
Charles Page
Stunts
Angelique Palozzi
Assistant
Jim Passon
Color Timer
George Patsos
Grip
William Patsos
Grip
Ginnie Patton
Costumes
Sean Paul
Song Performer
Harve Pierre
Song
James H Pollard
Dolly Grip
Stephen Pope
Stunts
Chuck Potter
Assistant Set Decorator
Eric Potter
Sound Effects
Richard Price
Screenplay
Jodi Michelle Pynn
Stunts
John Ralbowsky
Other
Leigh Rathner
Photography
Nic Ratner
Music Editor
Don Reddy
Camera Operator
Eli Reed
Photography
Nicholas Renbeck
Dialogue Editor
Winston Rosa
Song
Fred Rosenberg
Dialogue Editor
Robert Ross
Song
Mark Roybal
Associate Producer
Jac Rubenstein
Dialogue Editor
Scott Rudin
Producer
Joyce Saffir
Special Thanks To
Shane Salerno
Screenplay
Shane Salerno
From Story
Christopher Scarfi
Electrician
Philip Scheib
Song
Andrew Schmetterling
Boom Operator
Adam Schroeder
Executive Producer
Jeremy Selman
Assistant
Laura Sewrey
Costumes
Tim Shannon
Transportation Co-Captain
David Sheats
Song
Rose Sias
Stunts
Patrick Siembieda
Production Auditor
Keith Siglinger
Stunts
Derrick Simmons
Stunts
Randy Singer
Foley Mixer
John Singleton
Producer
John Singleton
From Story
John Singleton
Screenplay
John Singleton
Story By
Manny Siverio
Stunts
J Skinner
Song
Thomas W Small
Foley Editor
Rene Smallwood
Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Shaft Returns
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Crime
Thriller
Release Date
2000
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer June 16, 2000
Released in United States on Video December 12, 2000
Released in United States September 2000
Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film September 1-10, 2000.
Based on "Shaft" (USA/1971), directed by Gordon Parks and starring Richard Roundtree and Moses Gunn; technically the film is not a remake, nor a sequel.
Project was previously in development at MGM Pictures.
Began shooting September 21, 1999.
Completed shooting January 24, 2000.
Released in United States Summer June 16, 2000
Released in United States on Video December 12, 2000
Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film September 1-10, 2000.)
