Shaft. The name conjures up images of the classic blaxploitation hero, in a turtleneck and leather coat with jumbo…
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Cast
Samuel L. Jackson (John Shaft)Jessie T. Usher (JJ Shaft)Richard Roundtree (John Shaft, Sr.)Regina Hall (Maya Babanikos)Alexandra Shipp (Sasha Arias)Matt Lauria (Major Gary Cutworth)Titus Welliver (Special Agent Vietti)Method Man (Freddy P.)Isaach De Bankolé (Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera)Avan Jogia (Karim Hassan)Luna Lauren Velez (Bennie Rodriguez)Robbie Jones (Sergeant Keith Williams)Aaron Dominguez (Staff Sergeant Eddie Dominguez)Ian Casselberry (Manuel Orozco)Almeera Jiwa (Anam)Amato D'Apolito (Farik Bahar)Leland L. Jones (Ron)Jalyn Hall (Harlem Kid)
Director
Tim Story
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Synopsis
JJ, aka John Shaft Jr. (Usher), may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ's youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft (Jackson) agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem's heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ's own FBI analyst's badge may clash with his dad's trademark leather coat, there's no denying family. Besides, Shaft's got an agenda of his own, and a score to settle that's professional and personal.
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