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Shaft

1971 · 100 min

A cool, gritty stroll through Harlem with sharp attitude, funky rhythms, and tense confrontations that keep you watching.

Tagline
The mob wanted Harlem back. They got Shaft...up to here.
Overview
Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • race
  • power
  • loyalty
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller, drama, action
Directed by
Gordon Parks
Written by
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Starring
Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John, Gwenn Mitchell, Lawrence Pressman, Victor Arnold, Sherri Brewer
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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