Shaft
Shaft
Shaft
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2019
1h 51m
6.5(1798 votes)
Action
Crime
Comedy
Mystery

Overview

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 Companies

Davis Entertainment
New Line Cinema

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

Samuel L. Jackson

John Shaft

Samuel L. Jackson
Acting

Jessie T. Usher

JJ Shaft

Jessie T. Usher
Acting

Regina Hall

Maya Babanikos

Regina Hall
Acting

Alexandra Shipp

Sasha Arias

Alexandra Shipp
Acting

Richard Roundtree

John Shaft, Sr.

Richard Roundtree
Acting

Jordan Preston Carter

Young JJ

Jordan Preston Carter
Acting

Nyah Marie Johnson

Young Sasha

Nyah Marie Johnson
Acting

Matt Lauria

Major Gary Cutworth

Matt Lauria
Acting

Titus Welliver

Special Agent Vietti

Titus Welliver
Acting

Method Man

Freddie P.

Method Man
Acting

Isaach de Bankolé

Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera

Isaach de Bankolé
Acting

Avan Jogia

Karim Hassan

Avan Jogia
Acting

Joey Mekyten

Young Karim

Joey Mekyten
Acting

Luna Lauren Vélez

Bennie Rodriguez

Luna Lauren Vélez
Acting

Robbie Jones

Sergeant Keith Williams

Robbie Jones
Acting

Aaron Dominguez

Staff Sergeant Eddie Dominguez

Aaron Dominguez
Acting

Leland L. Jones

Ron

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Acting

Chivonne Michelle

Baby

Chivonne Michelle
Acting

Tashiana Washington

Sugar

Tashiana Washington
Acting

Adrienne C. Moore

Ms. Pepper

Adrienne C. Moore
Acting

Ian Casselberry

Manuel "Manny" Orozco

Ian Casselberry
Acting

Almeera Jiwa

Anam

Almeera Jiwa
Acting

Amato D'Apolito

Farik Bahar

Amato D'Apolito
Acting

Jalyn Hall

Harlem Kid

Jalyn Hall
Acting

Sylvia Jefferies

Once Beautiful Woman

Sylvia Jefferies
Acting

Whit Coleman

Butch Lesbian Girl

Whit Coleman
Crew

Philip Fornah

Jacked Dude

Philip Fornah
Acting

Laticia Lee

Cocktail Waitress

Laticia Lee
Acting

Ryan King Scales

Male Secretary

Ryan King Scales
Acting

Tywayne Wheatt

Portly Doorman

Tywayne Wheatt
Acting

Kenny Barr

Cop (Thomas)

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Mike Dunston

News Anchor

Mike Dunston
Acting

Sawyer Schultz

Mike Mitchell

Sawyer Schultz
Acting

Esmeree Sterling

Cute Bartender

Esmeree Sterling
Acting

Jose Miguel Vasquez

FBI Employee

Jose Miguel Vasquez
Acting

Gabriel 'G-Rod' Rodriguez

Goon

Gabriel 'G-Rod' Rodriguez
Acting

Keith Brooks

Drunk Disorderly Man

Keith Brooks
Acting

DominiQue MrsGiJane Williams

Beautiful Woman

No Image
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Michael Shikany

Older Man in Mosque

No Image
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Lucia Scarano

Lady in Line

Lucia Scarano
Acting

Greta Quispe

Employee

Greta Quispe
Acting

Heather Seiffert

Hostess

No Image
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Charles Green

Hallway Man

Charles Green
Acting

Dorothi Fox

Old Lady Neighbor

Dorothi Fox
Acting

Shakur Sozahdah

Worshiper

Shakur Sozahdah
Acting

Milton Saul

New York Pedestrian (uncredited)

Milton Saul
Acting

Timothy Carr

Police (uncredited)

Timothy Carr
Acting

Sean Baker

Assailant #3 (uncredited)

Sean Baker

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