Shaft in Africa
Seen it?1973 | 112 min | Adventure, Crime, Thriller, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss 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.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Detective John Shaft travels incognito to Ethiopia, then France, to bust a human trafficking ring.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Guillermin
- Richard RoundtreeJohn Shaft
- Frank FinlayVincent Amafi
- Vonetta McGeeAleme
- Neda ArnerićJazar
- Debebe EshetuWassa
- Spiros FocásMarco Sassari
- Jacques HerlinPerreau
- Jho JhenkinsZiba
- Willie JonahOyo
- Adolfo LastrettiPiro