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Il detective John Shaft, nipote del più celebre detective omonimo, cerca di assicurare alla giustizia Walter Wade, un 'figlio di papà' sfuggito più volte alla galera corrompendo i poliziotti. Solo contro tutti, Shaft sarà aiutato da una bellissima collega e da un informatore.
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Azione, Avventura, Crime, Thriller
Data rilascio : 15/06/2000
regia di John Singleton
Budget : 46.000.000,00 $
Incasso : 107.626.125,00 $
Cast
-
Samuel L. Jackson
- John Shaft -
Vanessa Williams
- Carmen Vasquez -
Jeffrey Wright
- Peoples Hernandez -
Christian Bale
- Walter Wade, Jr. -
Busta Rhymes
- Rasaan -
Dan Hedaya
- Jack Roselli -
Toni Collette
- Diane Palmieri -
Richard Roundtree
- "Uncle" John Shaft -
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- Jimmy Groves -
Josef Sommer
- Curt Flemming -
Lynne Thigpen
- Carla Howard -
Philip Bosco
- Walter Wade Senior -
Pat Hingle
- Judge Dennis Bradford -
Lee Tergesen
- Luger -
Daniel von Bargen
- Lt Kearney -
Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras
- Lucifer -
Sonja Sohn
- Alice -
Peter McRobbie
- Lt. Cromertie -
Zach Grenier
- Harrison Loeb -
Richard Cocchiaro
- Frank Palmieri -
Ron Castellano
- Mike Palmieri -
Freddie Ricks
- Big Raymond -
Sixto Ramos
- Bonehead -
Andre Royo
- Tattoo -
Richard Barboza
- Dominican -
Mekhi Phifer
- Trey Howard -
Gano Grills
- Cornbread -
Catherine Kellner
- Ivy -
Philip Rudolph
- Uniform Sergeant -
Angela Pietropinto
- Mrs Ann Palmieri -
Joe Quintero
- Asst DA Hector Torres -
Lanette Ware
- Terry -
Stu 'Large' Riley
- Leon -
Mark Zeisler
- DA Andrew Nicoli -
Capital Jay
- Golem -
Bonz Malone
- Malik -
Henry G. Thomas
- Malik's Crew -
Brian Oswald Talbot
- Malik's Crew -
Preston Thomas
- Malik's Crew -
Marshall T. Broughton
- Malik's Crew -
Ann Ducati
- Aunt Toni DeCarlo -
Lisa Cooley
- News Anchor -
Elizabeth Banks
- Trey's Friend -
Scott Lucy
- Trey's Friend -
Chris Orr
- Walter's Friend -
Christopher Orr
- Walter's Friend -
Evan Farmer
- Walter's Friend -
Will Chase
- Walter's Friend -
Jeff Branson
- Walter's Friend -
Jerome Preston Bates
- Desk Sergeant -
John Elsen
- Uniform Cop in Metronome -
Nadine Mozon
- Abused Woman -
Lawrence Taylor
- Lamont -
Caprice Benedetti
- Karen -
John Cunningham
- Judge -
Louie Leonardo
- Pistolero -
Tony Rhune
- Pistolero -
Fidel Vicioso
- Pistolero -
F. Valentino Morales
- Enforcer -
Myron Primes
- Young Blood -
Universal
- Young Blood -
Travis Brandon Rosa
- Fighting Boy -
Matthew Wallace
- Fighting Boy -
Luis Torres
- Fat Man -
John Wojda
- Construction Worker -
Ahmed Al-Khan
- Bystander at Metronome -
Amer Al-Khan
- Bystander at Metronome -
Rashid Feleyfel
- Bystander at Metronome -
Gordon Parks
- Lenox Lounge Patron -
Joan Baker
- "Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited) -
William H. Burns
- Arresting Officer (uncredited) -
Gabe Castillo
- (uncredited) -
Nicholas J. Coleman
- Bystander at Metronome (uncredited) -
Johanna Estevez
- Girlfriend (uncredited) -
Todd Fredericks
- Bystander at Metronome (uncredited) -
Carson Grant
- Police Officer (uncredited) -
Mary Ann Hannon
- Walter Wade's Housekeeper (uncredited) -
Isaac Hayes
- Mr. P (uncredited) -
Doug Hutchison
- Plane Door Opener (uncredited) -
Deacon Ledges
- (uncredited) -
Deirdre Lovejoy
- Police Officer (uncredited) -
Carl Low
- Dominican #5 (uncredited) -
John E. Mack
- Paramedic (uncredited) -
Selena Mars
- Protester (uncredited) -
Riley G. Matthews, Jr.
- Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited) -
Thomas Mejia
- Peoples Crew (uncredited) -
Mercedes Mercado
- Waitress (uncredited) -
Dorian Missick
- Young Man (uncredited) -
Kevin O'Donnell
- Club Kid (uncredited) -
Nik Pjeternikaj
- Detective (uncredited) -
Gloria Reuben
- Sgt. Council (uncredited) -
Roman Rivera
- (uncredited) -
Dawn Robinson
- Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited) -
Christina Rouner
- Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited) -
Mustafa Shakir
- Protester (uncredited) -
Cue Shepherd
- Sexy Girl (uncredited) -
John Singleton
- Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited) -
Peter Stickles
- Mickey Hunt (uncredited) -
Al Thompson
- Pistolero (uncredited) -
Lou Torres
- Fatman (uncredited)