JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly.
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Movie Details
Original Title
Shaft
Original LanguageEN
Budget$30,000,000
Revenue$21,360,215
StatusReleased
Popularity2.6
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson
John Shaft
Popularity: 7.0
Jessie T. Usher
JJ Shaft
Popularity: 1.2
Regina Hall
Maya Babanikos
Popularity: 3.9
Alexandra Shipp
Sasha Arias
Popularity: 3.5
Richard Roundtree
John Shaft, Sr.
Popularity: 1.1
Jordan Preston Carter
Young JJ
Popularity: 0.8
Nyah Marie Johnson
Young Sasha
Popularity: 1.4
Matt Lauria
Major Gary Cutworth
Popularity: 10.3
Titus Welliver
Special Agent Vietti
Popularity: 3.7
Method Man
Freddie P.
Popularity: 5.1
Isaach de Bankolé
Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
Popularity: 12.8
Avan Jogia
Karim Hassan
Popularity: 1.4
Key Crew
WriterKenya Barris, Alex Barnow
DirectorTim Story
Executive ProducerMarc S. Fischer, Josh Mack, Richard Brener
EditorPeter S. Elliot
ProducerJohn Davis
Production
Davis Entertainment
US
New Line Cinema
US
Videos & Trailers
Taking Down Gordito
Clip
No-Nonsense Interrogation
Clip
Deleted Scene: The Shafts Enters The Building
Clip
Digital Trailer
Teaser
Looking for Bennie
Clip
Legacy Featurette
Featurette
Image Gallery
Backdrops
Posters
Keywords
sequelshootoutdrug lordrebootdeath of friend
Reviews from TMDB
JPV852
6/10
Oct 1, 2019
Unnecessary and forgettable but still somewhat entertaining flick that excels due to Samuel L. Jackson, while Jessie T. Usher shows he's a really bad actor. Nothing special but still managed to beat my low expectations. **3.0/5**