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Shaft |  | Director: John Singleton
Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Philip Bosco, Toni Collette, Zach Grenier, Dan Hedaya
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  99 reviews
Sales Rank: 15549
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D336194D
ISBN: 079216718X
UPC: 973633619478
EAN: 9780792167181
ASIN: B00004Z1FX
Theatrical Release Date: June 16, 2000
Release Date: December 12, 2000
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Up against corrupt cops and venomous druglords shaft is out to make crime pay up. Along the way hes got to track down the only eyewitness who can finger a racist killer. Helping him are a police colleague and a streetwise confidant. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/04/2005 Starring: Samuel L. Jackson Jeffrey Wright Run time: 99 minutes Rating: R Director: John Singleton
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Samuel L. Jackson makes a gleefully updated John Shaft in John Singleton's homage to (not remake of) the early '70s action classic, picking up where Richard Roundtree's legendary Shaft left off. The Manhattan-set film is highlighted by excellent performances, dynamic action scenes, and witty one-liners (Jackson's Shaft: "It's my duty to please the booty"--although the line's deceptive: there's a surprising lack of sex in the film). Unfortunately, it's offset by a surprisingly uninspired, predictable, one-dimensional story, penned by Singleton, Richard Price, and Shane Salerno. The story, in which Shaft investigates the murder of a young African American, is without suspense, since from the start the audience knows that rich white boy Walter Wade (Christian Bale) did the deed, and that Shaft is going to kick his ass, big time. That said, charismatic performances--from Jackson (who, in keeping with the times, is more volatile and fiery than his predecessor), Toni Collette (as a frightened witness), the villainous Bale, and the utterly amazing Jeffrey Wright (Basquiat)--make the film enticing and watchable. Look for a cameo by the original Shaft's director, the legendary Gordon Parks, and fans of the original should note that a still stunningly handsome Roundtree briefly appears as Jackson's uncle. --N.F. Mendoza
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 Still the man September 28, 2000
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What can I say, Shaft is still a bad *******! John Singleton brings us Shaft, in an updated action movie with political overtones. What can I say, not only does Singleton show us what a brother can do in the new century, but he also kicks some serious tail! Yes, Shaft doesn't "score" to much with the ladies, but he doesn't need to. He's to busy kicking but.
oh...yeah! August 13, 2002
Jayha Leigh (Chapel Hill)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie was completely off the hook! Samuel L. Jackson was as usual, smooth. He's just been getting better since his 'Gator' role in "Jungle Fever". He didn't once break out in a sweat while handing out countless 'l's [eventhough he was wearing a leather trench coat]. Busta Rhymes did a banging job portraying `Shaft's' sidekick `Rasaan', though I am not surprised, as many of the rap/hip-hop artists have turned out to be decent actors. It goes without saying that Richard Roundtree was a completely suave as `Uncle John'. Vanessa also turned out a great performance as `Carmen'. Actually, the entire cast was off the hook, however, `Peoples' (Jeffery Wright) stole the show. I would say that he has to go down as one of my all-time fav 'bad-..., even surpassing 'Nino Brown' from "New Jack City", but not quite as good as 'Tony Montana' from "Scarface".
Still the Man... January 10, 2006
Justice0309 (Joplin, MO USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Who delivers ten times out of ten? The answer to is easy, only one man can, Shaft. Throughout the 70's Richard Roundtree made a huge career playing that very man. Now over 20 years later, Shaft is reborn, this time with Samuel L. Jackson taking over the title role. Director John Singleton ("Boyz `N' the Hood" and "Four Brothers") has taken Shaft out of the hip 1970's and into the year 2000 without the character losing any of his edge.
"Shaft" is about detective John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson), the coolest detective on the police force. When the racist son (Christian Bale) of a powerful politician kills a young black man, Shaft will stop at nothing to bring the scum to justice. There are two problems though; one the suspect has skipped the country, and two the only eyewitness (Toni Colette) has gone into hiding for her own safety. To solve this crime Shaft is going to have to enlist the aid of his mentor/uncle, also named John Shaft (Richard Roundtree reprising his role from the original films), together with some other friends and people that owe him favors, Shaft will stop at nothing to ensure that justice has been served.
When another "Shaft" film was initially announced, many critics and fans simply wrote it off as another remake or another worthless sequel. With director John Singleton swearing that this "Shaft" would not be just a rip-off of the movies from the 70's, but would in essence be a sequel set in the present day, and featuring a new Shaft. This of course led to more criticism, until Samuel L. Jackson signed on, once that happened the critics were silenced and anticipation began to grow for this new `Shaft' film. The story is fast paced and strong, and the idea of having the original Shaft, Richard Roundtree reprise his role, but is an uncle to Sam Jackson's younger Shaft, was a stroke of genius. Fans of the original films were not disappointed by this newest sequel, and movie audiences that had never seen the original films had no problem following the storyline, since this was essentially a standalone movie. The actors were all very good, Samuel L. Jackson never disappoints of course, and Christian Bale, Vanessa Williams, Richard Roundtree, and even Busta Rhymes all turned in solid supporting performances.
In the end, if you enjoyed the original series of `Shaft' films, or even if you've never seen them, but are interested in this one, you will not be disappointed if you choose to sit down and watch this modern version of Shaft.
"Shaft" is rated R for violence, language, and brief nudity/sexuality.
Samuel is HOT! April 13, 2001
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Better than the original from 1971. Like the first one, a detective is sent to track eyewitnesses to help him find the murder. The chase scenes are edge-of-your-seat jaw-dropping and exciting. SO fast it will blow you away BREATHLESS!Samuel L. Jackson stars as John Shaft, a detective assigned to track down a racist killer. In order to do so, he must track down eyewitnesses that will help him put the killer behind bars. This movie is more than you expcect. There are a few twists that keep you from walking out. It shows how much a cop has to go through when tracking down a murder. The car chases are so memorable you have no choice but to buy this movie. Richard Roundtree makes an appearence in this movie, just like in the original. I was told this movie was so good. It exceeded expectations. I expeted a movie so cool that I could think about it for 100 hours straight. I was wrong! I first saw it on June 16, 2000, the day it opened and never thought of anything else besides this movie ever since. Foul languge roll over to the audience at times, somtimes from Shaft himself and from crooks and other people. Some parents rushed the little ones out of the theatre just becuse they didn't want them to be scared of learn any of the adult language. You can take your kids with you, as long as they won't be scared or imitating the acts of violence. This is one of my most favorite movies. YOU GOTTA GO SEE IT! Buy it today, if you saw it before and like it. This is a movie to own for years to come. This is also a good movie to compare how Richard Roundtree looks now and how he looks in the original Shaft. He doesn't have too big of a role, but that doesn't make this a bad movie. Well, what are you waiting for? SEE THIS MOVIE!
"What's My Name?" JOHN SHAFT! July 5, 2000
Marc A. Coignard (Denver, CO United States)
I don't know what to say. This was an AWESOME movie. If you liked the original Shaft, you will NOT be dissapointed in this modern classic. Sam Jackson is so damn cool and he pulled this Shaft off like only HE could. He's cool. He's smoothe. He's the Man. He's JOHN SHAFT. Go see this as soon as possible. It is a great action movie. It's funny, exciting, and just plain fun to watch. Why the hell haven't you seen it yet anyway?
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