About Shaft
- Released on June 25, 1971
Cool black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
Full Cast of Shaft
Richard Roundtree plays John Shaft
Moses Gunn plays Bumpy Jonas
Charles Cioffi plays Vic Androzzi
Christopher St. John plays Ben Buford
Gwenn Mitchell plays Ellie Moore
Lawrence Pressman plays Sergeant Tom Hannon
Victor Arnold plays Charlie
Sherri Brewer plays Marcy
Rex Robbins plays Rollie
Camille Yarbrough plays Dina Greene
Margaret Warncke plays Linda
Joseph Leon plays Byron Leibowitz
Arnold Johnson plays Cul
Dominic Barto plays Patsy
George Strus plays Carmen
Edmund Hashim plays Lee
Drew Bundini Brown plays Willy
Tommy Lane plays Leroy
Al Kirk plays Sims
Shimen Ruskin plays Dr. Sam
Antonio Fargas plays Bunky
Gertrude Jeannette plays Old Lady
Lee Steele plays Blind Vendor
Damu King plays Mal
Donny Burks plays Remmy
Tony King plays Davies
Benjamin R. Rixson plays Bey Newfield
Ricardo Brown plays Tully
Alan Weeks plays Gus
Glenn Johnson plays Char
Dennis Tate plays Dotts
Adam Wade plays Brother #1
James Hainesworth plays Brother #2
Clee Burtonya plays Sonny
Ed Bernard plays Peerce
Eddie Barth plays Tony
Joe Pronto plays Dom
Robin Nolan plays Waitress
Ron Tannas plays Billy
Betty Bresler plays Mrs. Androzzi
Gonzalo Madurga plays Counterman
Paul Nevens plays Elevator Man
Jon Richards plays Elevator Starter
Crew of Shaft
Writing
Production
Directing
Sound
Camera
Editing
Crew
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Lighting
- Richard Roundtree
- Moses Gunn
- Charles Cioffi
- Christopher St. John
- Gwenn Mitchell
- Lawrence Pressman
- Victor Arnold
- Sherri Brewer
- Rex Robbins
- Camille Yarbrough
- Margaret Warncke
- Joseph Leon
- Arnold Johnson
- Dominic Barto
- George Strus
- Edmund Hashim
- Drew Bundini Brown
- Tommy Lane
- Al Kirk
- Shimen Ruskin
- Antonio Fargas
- Gertrude Jeannette
- Lee Steele
- Damu King
- Donny Burks
- Tony King
- Benjamin R. Rixson
- Ricardo Brown
- Alan Weeks
- Glenn Johnson
- Dennis Tate
- Adam Wade
- James Hainesworth
- Clee Burtonya
- Ed Bernard
- Eddie Barth
- Joe Pronto
- Robin Nolan
- Ron Tannas
- Betty Bresler
- Gonzalo Madurga
- Paul Nevens
- Jon Richards