Plot
John Shaft is the ultimate in suave black detectives. He first finds himself up against Bumpy, the leader of the Black crime mob, then against Black nationals, and finally working with both against the White Mafia who are trying to blackmail Bumpy by kidnapping his daughter.
Written by
Ernest Tidyman, John D.F. Black
Directed by
Gordon Parks
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Shaft Productions
Languages
English
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 6 nominations total
Featurettes
Scores
# of Votes
21,852
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA