Shaft
Seen it?2000 | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (67% on Rotten Tomatoes) and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Scarface, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$108 million worldwide on a $46 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Singleton
- Samuel L. JacksonJohn Shaft
- Vanessa WilliamsCarmen Vasquez
- Jeffrey WrightPeoples Hernandez
- Christian BaleWalter Wade, Jr.
- Busta RhymesRasaan
- Dan HedayaJack Roselli
- Toni ColletteDiane Palmieri
- Richard Roundtree"Uncle" John Shaft
- Ruben Santiago-HudsonJimmy Groves
- Josef SommerCurt Flemming