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Shaft

Shaft

More Shaft than you can handle.

Part of Shaft (Reboot) Collection

2019•1h 51m•6.5/10
ActionCrimeComedyMystery

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6.5/10(2K)

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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Production

Davis Entertainment, New Line Cinema

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

John Shaft

Jessie T. Usher

Jessie T. Usher

JJ Shaft

Regina Hall

Regina Hall

Maya Babanikos

Alexandra Shipp

Alexandra Shipp

Sasha Arias

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

John Shaft, Sr.

Jordan Preston Carter

Jordan Preston Carter

Young JJ

Nyah Marie Johnson

Nyah Marie Johnson

Young Sasha

Matt Lauria

Matt Lauria

Major Gary Cutworth

Titus Welliver

Titus Welliver

Special Agent Vietti

Method Man

Method Man

Freddie P.

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera

Avan Jogia

Avan Jogia

Karim Hassan

Joey Mekyten

Joey Mekyten

Young Karim

Luna Lauren Vélez

Luna Lauren Vélez

Bennie Rodriguez

Robbie Jones

Robbie Jones

Sergeant Keith Williams

Aaron Dominguez

Aaron Dominguez

Staff Sergeant Eddie Dominguez

Leland L. Jones

Ron

Chivonne Michelle

Chivonne Michelle

Baby

Tashiana Washington

Tashiana Washington

Sugar

Adrienne C. Moore

Adrienne C. Moore

Ms. Pepper

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