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Release Date:
16 June 2000 (USA) moreTagline:
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 synopsisAwards:
1 win & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(77 articles)
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An adequate successor but still a B-movie. more (279 total)US TV Schedule:
| Tue. Nov. 17 | 1:15 AM | TMC | |||
| Sat. Nov. 21 | 3:05 AM | TMC |
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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Also Known As:
Shaft - Noch Fragen? (Germany)Shaft Returns (USA) (working title)
Shaft (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Shaft (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Korkusuz (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Seft (Serbia) [sr]
Shaft (Finland) [fi]
Shaft (Denmark) [da]
Shaft (Croatia) [hr]
Shaft: El retorn (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Shaft: The Return (Spain) [es]
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Rated R for strong violence and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
99 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
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-18Fun Stuff
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Samuel L. Jackson was unavailable to shoot the sex scene in the opening credits sequence as he was filming The Caveman's Valentine (2001). A body double was used to film the scene. moreGoofs:
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). moreSoundtrack:
Up and Outta Here moreFAQ
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"Shaft 2000" is a reasonable successor to the original Shaft of 29 years ago. The film shows restraint by keeping Shaft big, but not bigger than life, as it tries to be a human story first and an action flick second. Unfortunately, in spite of good performances (especially by Wright) and good production talent, the story fails on the human level and hedges on the obvious alternative of exaggerated good and bad guys and a profusion of gratuitous violence, sex, and action. Worth a watch but keep expectations low.