Shaft's Big Score!

"Last time he was nice. This time he's ice!"

Aug 10 1972 R 1h 44m
Action, Crime, Drama

John Shaft is back as the lady-loved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client.

Plot

When Shaft finds out that a dead friend ran a numbers racket out of his legitimate business and left $250,000 unaccounted for, he knows why he has suddenly found himself in the middle of a war between rival thugs. These goons are all trying to take over the territory of the dead man as well as get their hands on the missing 250 grand. Shaft has all he can handle trying to track down the money and, at the same time, keep his friend's sister from the clutches of the hoods.

Written by

Ernest Tidyman

Directed by

Gordon Parks

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Shaft Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

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