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Shaft's Big Score!

1972 · 105 min

A slick, streetwise detective yarn with cool attitude, sudden violence, and a funky groove that keeps you watching.

Tagline
Last time he was nice. This time he's ice!
Overview
John Shaft is back as the lady-loved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • greed
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller, drama, action
Directed by
Gordon Parks
Written by
Ernest Tidyman
Starring
Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Drew Bundini Brown, Joseph Mascolo, Kathy Imrie, Wally Taylor, Julius Harris, Rosalind Miles
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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