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Overview
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Release Date:
16 June 2000 (USA)
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Tagline:
Still the man, any questions?
Plot:
New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder. full summary | add synopsis
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Detective
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Drugs
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New York City
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Switzerland
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Trial
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Awards:
1 win
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12 nominations
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(78 articles)
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Light weight but entertaining
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 Fleming |
| Lynne Thigpen | ... | Carla Howard |
| Philip Bosco | ... | Walter Wade, Sr. |
| Pat Hingle | ... | Hon. Dennis Bradford |
| Lee Tergesen | ... | Luger |
| Daniel von Bargen | ... | Lt. Kearney (as Daniel Von Bargen) |
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and language.
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Runtime:
99 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:MA |
Canada:14A |
Chile:14 |
Colombia:12 |
Denmark:15 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Ireland:18 |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:M18 (re-rating) (uncut) |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
Philippines:R-18
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Fun Stuff
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Shaft wears a total of 9 different coats during the course of the movie, all of them black.
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The Trinidad and Tobago Flag hanging in Rasaan's apartment is upside-down (presumably because he didn't know any better).
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Quotes:
Peoples Hernandez:
My name is Peoples. You know why they call me that?
Walter Wade, Jr.: [In a patronizing tone] 'Cuz you's always takes care of you's peoples?
Peoples Hernandez: More or less.
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Walter Wade, Jr.: [In a patronizing tone] 'Cuz you's always takes care of you's peoples?
Peoples Hernandez: More or less.
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Soundtrack:
Hot Gal Today (Krotches Remix)
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I was surprised that I liked this remake of "Shaft" as much as I did. It has a wonderful ensemble cast, which included Toni Collette, Christian Bale, and the terrific, Jeffrey Wright. All of them are allowed to bring their considerable acting chops to their roles, especially Bale as a Hateful Rich White Boy from central casting, and Wright as a simultaneously hilarious and scary gangster. Samuel L. Jackson plays, well, Samuel L. Jackson, this time cast as Shaft, a tall, tough, elegant black dude who looks like Samuel L. Jackson – not that there's anything wrong with that.
Don't expect deathless art here but do expect to be entertained. It's one of those movies that is so politically incorrect it makes you gasp while you are laughing. There are lots of explosions, gore, and chases, both afoot and in cars, and it all happens in little more than 90 minutes. It's a lot of fun, highly recommended.