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Shaft in Africa

1973 · 112 min

A gritty, tense crime thriller with a cool blaxploitation edge, taking you from New York to Africa and France on a dangerous mission.

Tagline: Shaft is stickin' it...all the way.
Overview: Detective John Shaft travels incognito to Ethiopia, then France, to bust a human trafficking ring.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, power, corruption, survival
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
power
corruption
survival
justice
Places: big city
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong