Shaft

Film - 2019 - Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime

The story

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.

Directed by

Tim Story

Starring

Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Regina Hall, Alexandra Shipp, Richard Roundtree, Jordan Preston Carter

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 6.4 out of 10

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Film · 2019 · Action & Adventure · Comedy · Crime

Shaft

78% match1h 51mMA15+
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The story

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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Ratings
IMDb
6.4 / 10
63k votes
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34%
Tomatometer
3.47 / 5
39k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.5 / 10
TMDB users
Details
TypeFilm
GenreAction & Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Runtime1h 51m
RatedMA15+
Release2019-06-14
Where to watch
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