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      Shaft

      2000, Action, 1h 38m

      118 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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      With a charismatic lead, this new Shaft knows how to push the right buttons. Read critic reviews

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      Christian Bale as Walter Wade. Gloria Reuben and Samuel L. Jackson. Vanessa L. Williams as Carmen. Christian Bale as Walter Wade. Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft. Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft. Toni Collette as Diane. Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft. Busta Rhymes as Rasaan Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft. Samuel L. Jackson and Jeffrey Wright. Busta Rhymes as Rasaan. Christian Bale and Jeffrey Wright. Richard Roundtree as Uncle John. John Singleton, director. Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft. Richard Roundtree as Uncle John. John Singleton, director. Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft. Samuel L. Jackson and Toni Collette.

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      Crooked cops on the take -- small-time drug lords -- sleazy informers and sadistic rich kids ready to kill --- for police detective John Shaft, its just another night in the underbelly of New York City, another shift facing down cops and criminals who want him dead and a legal system that thrives on money, not justice.

      Cast & Crew

      Vanessa Williams
      Jeffrey Wright
      Christian Bale
      Dan Hedaya
      Toni Collette
      Richard Roundtree
      Josef Sommer
      Lynne Thigpen
      Philip Bosco
      Pat Hingle
      Mekhi Phifer
      John Singleton
      Richard Price
      Shane Salerno
      Paul Hall
      Steve Nicolaides
      Adam Schroeder
      David Arnold
      Donald E. Thorin
      John Bloom
      Dennis Bradford
      George DeTitta Jr.

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      • Jan 10, 2020

        Samuel L. Jackson is Shaft in the John Singleton remake of the classic Blaxploitation film. Can you dig it? When a rich playboy gets away with murdering a young black man Detective John Shaft makes it his personal mission to bring him to justice. Jackson gives a strong performance and puts his own spin on the character (modernizing him for the 2000s). And the supporting cast is also pretty good, and includes Vanessa Williams, Christian Bale, and Jeffrey Wright. Yet the plot is rather formulaic and features all of the usual crime film tropes: dirty cops, the hero going rogue, criminals turning on each other, etc. Still there's some good action and colorful characters. Shaft isn't exactly a bad mother****, but it's fun and entertaining.

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      • Nov 29, 2011

        Certainly not a great movie, for it as its flaws, but as far as remakes go -- and this technically is a remake -- it's pretty good.

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      • Nov 03, 2011

        Shaft is an unimpressive action film that is loosely based on the classic of the same name. I found it quite bad. Shaft didn't thrill me, and frankly, I was disappointed. I felt that the film could have been much better, and that it didn't anything to really entertain you. The thing is, Shaft has a poorly constructed script that is overly vulgar, and relies on that to try and entertain the viewer. Shaft is a pretty bland film and uses cliché upon cliché to create its story. Shaft doesn't differ from other cop films, and offers nothing new to the genre. The film is mediocre that really isn't entertaining. The cast is awful, and they don't do anything that elevates this film into being something really entertaining. The film is dull, boring and unimpressive. Shaft relies on its profanity to be "entertaining", unfortunately, it isn't entertaining. Shaft is a boring action film that is unimpressive to watch and frankly is a waste of time. I did not enjoy this film, and I thought that it was a missed opportunity to do something interesting. This is yet another remake that fails to capture the thrills of the original. The films flaws lies within a poorly written script, a bad cast and overall poor directing. Shaft is a mediocre film that misses the mark, and is definitely not everyone's cup of tea. The film is poorly conceived, and doesn't capture the elements which the original film a good, entertaining viewing experience. This remake fails to entertain and is marred with a bad script that is the film fatal flaw.

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      • Aug 15, 2011

        Certainly not a great movie, for it as its flaws, but as far as remakes go -- and this technically is a remake -- it's pretty good.

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