Shaft

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SHAFT
M-G-M, 1971

One of the best black films from the late 1960s and early 1970s. There is plenty of action and raw energy as private eye Shaft (Richard Roundtree) battles the bad guys in order to rescue a kidnapped woman. Great musical score by Isaac Hayes.

PRINCIPAL CAST Richard Roundtree, Charles Cioffi,
Moses Gunn
DIRECTOR Gordon Parks Jr
PRODUCER Joel Freeman
SCREENWRITER Ernest Tidyman, John D.F. Black

"Theme from Shaft" ranked 38 on the AFI Top 100 Songs.

This film ranked 29
on the 50 Best Guy Movies.