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Shaft (1971)

100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

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Cool black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.

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47 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Known for
Richard Roundtree John Shaft John Shaft See fewer	Members only	Brick (2005)
Moses Gunn Bumpy Jonas Bumpy Jonas See fewer	Members only	Ragtime (1981)
Charles Cioffi Vic Androzzi Vic Androzzi See fewer	Members only	Klute (1971)
Christopher St. John Ben Buford Ben Buford See fewer	Members only	Top of the Heap (1972)
Gwenn Mitchell Ellie Moore Ellie Moore See fewer	Members only	Chosen Survivors (1974)
Lawrence Pressman Tom Hannon Tom Hannon See fewer	Members only	American Pie (1999)
Victor Arnold Charlie Charlie See fewer	Members only	And Justice for All (1979)
Sherri Brewer Marcy Marcy See fewer	Members only	Brave New World (1980)
Rex Robbins Rollie Rollie See fewer	Members only	1776 (1972)
Camille Yarbrough Dina Greene Dina Greene See fewer	Members only	One Day (2011)
Margaret Warncke Linda Linda See fewer	Members only	Children's Games (1969)
Joseph Leon Byron Leibowitz Byron Leibowitz See fewer	Members only	He Knows You're Alone (1980)
Arnold Johnson Cul Cul See fewer	Members only	Menace II Society (1993)
Dominic Barto Patsy Patsy See fewer	Members only	Rocky IV (1985)
George Strus Carmen Carmen See fewer	Members only	Malcolm X (1992)
Edmund Hashim Lee Lee See fewer	Members only	Hellfighters (1968)
Drew Bundini Brown Willy Willy See fewer	Members only	Shaft's Big Score! (1972)
Tommy Lane Leroy Leroy See fewer	Members only	Live and Let Die (1973)
Al Kirk Sims Sims See fewer	Members only	Shaft (1971)
Shimen Ruskin Dr. Sam Dr. Sam See fewer	Members only	Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Antonio Fargas Bunky Bunky See fewer	Members only	Foxy Brown (1974)
Gertrude Jeannette Old Lady Old Lady See fewer	Members only	Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
Lee Steele Blind Vendor Blind Vendor See fewer	Members only	Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Damu King Mal Mal See fewer	Members only	The Black Godfather (1974)
Donny Burks Remmy Remmy See fewer	Members only	Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
Tony King Davies Davies See fewer	Members only	Atlantis Interceptors (1983)
Benjamin R. Rixson Bey Newfield Bey Newfield See fewer	Members only	Miami Vice (1984)
Ricardo Brown Tully Tully See fewer	Members only	The Black Godfather (1974)
Alan Weeks Gus Gus See fewer	Members only	Truck Turner (1974)
Glenn Johnson Char Char See fewer	Members only	Cannonball! (1976)
Dennis Tate Dotts Dotts See fewer	Members only	Coriolanus (1979)
Adam Wade Brother #1 Brother #1 See fewer	Members only	A Bronx Tale (1993)
James Hainesworth Brother #2 Brother #2 See fewer	Members only	Search for Tomorrow (1951)
Clee Burtonya Sonny Sonny See fewer	Members only	Bloodrage (1980)
Ed Bernard Peerce Peerce See fewer	Members only	Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
Eddie Barth Tony (as Ed Barth) Tony (as Ed Barth) See fewer	Members only	Fame (1980)
Joe Pronto Dom Dom See fewer	Members only	Cloak & Dagger (1984)
Robin Nolan Waitress Waitress See fewer	Members only	Seven Days Too Long (1968)
Ron Tannas Billy Billy See fewer	Members only	Fuzz (1972)
Betty Bresler Mrs. Androzzi Mrs. Androzzi See fewer	Members only	Trouble Man (1972)
Gonzalo Madurga Counterman Counterman See fewer	Members only	Kojak (1973)
Paul Nevens Elevator Man Elevator Man See fewer	Members only	Zelig (1983)
Jon Richards Elevator Starter Elevator Starter See fewer	Members only	Annie (1982)
Louis McKenzie Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited) See fewer	Members only
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Woni Spotts Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited) See fewer	Members only	Passing Through (1989)
Marlene Willoughby Woman in Bar (uncredited) Woman in Bar (uncredited) See fewer	Members only	The Trouble with Young Stuff (1977)