Directed by:
John GuillerminScreenplay:
Stirling SilliphantCinematography:
Marcel GrignonComposer:
Johnny PateCast:
Richard Roundtree, Frank Finlay, Vonetta McGee, Neda Arneric, Spiros Focás, Jacques Herlin, Adolfo Lastretti, Frank McRae, Jacques Marin, Nadim Sawalha (more)Plots(1)
Go ahead. Slug, drug, kidnap and leave John Shaft buck-naked in a sweltering hellhole. It's still no deal. If you want to recruit this tough-minded Manhattan detective for an overseas assignment, you'd better use a language he understands. One that offers a fat up-front fee. And a drop-dead gorgeous accomplice. Shaft poses as a slave, unmasks the leaders of an Africa-to-Europe slavery cartel and, for good measure, mixes his business with amorous pleasure involving a beautiful princess. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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Even in this case, it's not a huge miracle, but still, it has something going for it, a bit of a deeper social subtext, and very good characters in all roles. Otherwise, it's a bit arduous and takes a while to get to those truly interesting moments that grab you and that you'll remember. ()