Shaft (1971)
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Reviews Counted:31
Fresh:28
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Following the breakout success of Melvin Van Peebles's SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADASSSSS SONG, Gordon Parks' SHAFT would officially launch the historic Blaxploitation movement. Based on the novel by... [More]
Starring: Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Antonio Fargas
Director: Gordon Parks
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Reviews for Shaft
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With an ultra hip musical score by Isaac Hayes, "Shaft" is a muscular black action movie where Richard Roundtree is "hotter than Bond and cooler than Bullitt" Full Review |
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3/5 |
It's the music that's great here, but the iconic hero is a kick to watch.
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3/4 |
This was the second feature of the longtime still photographer Parks, in which he brought together talent for capturing an image and personal knowledge of life on the streets to create a hard-hitting action thriller. Full Review |
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Forty years of gumshoe noir collided with black power in this 1971 action classic, the most popular of the blaxploitation pictures. Full Review |
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A hip, cool, entertaining thriller. Full Review |
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Parks isn't especially good at action direction, but the heart of a private-eye movie is in the mood scenes, anyway, and he supplies a scene in a bar and another one with the Harlem rackets boss that are very nice. Full Review |
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What's not to like? Shaft rocked!
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Who's the black private dick that's the center of a still-enjoyable flick? Shaft! Full Review |
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4/5 |
Surprisingly good and it holds up
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CommentLatest News for Shaft
March 13, 2008:
Top Ten Death Proof Exploitation Films: the films that wouldn’t die.
Exploitation films are B-grade gold for those who like it rough, sleazy and thrill-packed. More...
March 13, 2006:
Isaac Hayes Quits "South Park" Over Scientology Row
Renowned soul musician and actor Isaac Hayes, who memorably voiced the role of Chef on "South Park" since 1997, has pulled out of the irreverent satirical cartoon,... More...
March 08, 2006:
Gordon Parks, Influential Director And Photojournalist, Dead At 93
Gordon Parks, one of the 20th Century's greatest photojournalists and an influential filmmaker, died Tuesday at 93. Parks' films, most notably "The Learning Tree"... More...
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