Shaft in Africa

"Shaft is stickin' it...all the way."

Jun 20 1973 R 1h 52m
Action, Adventure, Crime

Detective John Shaft travels incognito to Ethiopia, then France, to bust a human trafficking ring.

Plot

John Shaft is persuaded by threats of physical force, the promise of money, and the lure of a pretty tutor, to assume the identity of a native-speaking itinerant worker in Africa. His job is to help break a racket that is smuggling immigrants into Europe then exploiting them. But the villains have heard that he is on his way.

Written by

Ernest Tidyman, Stirling Silliphant

Directed by

John Guillermin

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Shaft Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
3,439
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA