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Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
Shaft is a film that explores themes of daughter, new york city, police. It also touches on ghetto and blaxploitation cinema and biting.
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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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Shaft
You can watch Shaft (1971) for free on Kanopy, or rent on Spectrum On Demand.
IMDb
6.4/10
RT Critics
88%
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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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Watch Shaft for free on Kanopy. Shaft is streaming on YouTube TV. Rent Shaft on Spectrum On Demand. Availability last verified April 4, 2026.