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Shaft (1971) is available to watch for free on Kanopy. Also available to stream on Philo.
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Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
Smoldering funk and street-level swagger define this razor-sharp portrait of Harlem. This private eye navigates a dangerous underworld with a lethal blend of charisma and unyielding grit.
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Director
Gordon Parks
Cast
Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John, Gwenn Mitchell, Lawrence Pressman, Victor Arnold, Sherri Brewer, Rex Robbins, Camille Yarbrough
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You can watch Shaft (1971) for free on Kanopy.
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6.4/10
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Director
Gordon Parks
Cast
Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John, Gwenn Mitchell, Lawrence Pressman, Victor Arnold, Sherri Brewer, Rex Robbins, Camille Yarbrough
3 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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