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Shaft (2000)
Director: John Singleton
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale
6.0
67%Runtime99 min
Rating18
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New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Shaft, the 2000 action-crime thriller directed by John Singleton, received a mixed critical reception, with a 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film has a 6.0/10 rating on IMDb, indicating a more positive audience response compared to the critical consensus.
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Fans of Samuel L. Jackson's charismatic screen presence will enjoy his starring turn in this 2000 action thriller directed by John Singleton, which blends gritty crime drama with stylish filmmaking and fast-paced thrills.
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Shaft is a 2000 American action crime thriller film co-written, co-produced, and directed by John Singleton and starring Samuel L. Jackson in the title role with Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale, Dan Hedaya, Busta Rhymes, Toni Collette and Richard Roundtree. It is a sequel to the 1971 Shaft film, in which Jackson plays the nephew of John Shaft. The film opened at the number-one position at the box office when it debuted June 16, 2000. It received mixed to positive reviews on Metacritic, with the critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes praising Jackson's charisma.
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