Shaft
June 15, 2000
Overview
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's...More
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.
Cast and crew
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John Singleton
Director
Samuel L. Jackson
John Shaft
Vanessa Williams
Carmen Vasquez
Jeffrey Wright
Peoples Hernandez
Christian Bale
Walter Wade
Busta Rhymes
Rasaan
Dan Hedaya
Jack Roselli
Toni Collette
Diane Palmieri
Richard Roundtree
"Uncle" John Shaft
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Jimmy Groves
Josef Sommer
Curt Flemming
Lynne Thigpen
Carla Howard
Philip Bosco
Walter Wade Senior
Pat Hingle
Judge Dennis Bradford
Lee Tergesen
Luger
Daniel von Bargen
Lt Kearney
F'T
Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras
Lucifer
Sonja Sohn
Alice
Peter McRobbie
Lt. Cromertie
Zach Grenier
Harrison Loeb
RC
Richard Cocchiaro
Frank Palmieri
Ron Castellano
Mike Palmieri
FR
Freddie Ricks
Big Raymond
Sixto Ramos
Bonehead
Andre Royo
Tattoo
RB
Richard Barboza
Dominican
Mekhi Phifer
Trey Howard
Gano Grills
Cornbread
Catherine Kellner
Ivy
PR
Philip Rudolph
Uniform Sergeant
Angela Pietropinto
Mrs Ann Palmieri
JQ
Joe Quintero
Asst DA Hector Torres
Lanette Ware
Terry
Stu 'Large' Riley
Leon
Mark Zeisler
DA Andrew Nicoli
CJ
Capital Jay
Golem
BM
Bonz Malone
Malik
HGT
Henry G. Thomas
Malik's Crew
BOT
Brian Oswald Talbot
Malik's Crew
Preston Thomas
Malik's Crew
MTB
Marshall T. Broughton
Malik's Crew
AD
Ann Ducati
Aunt Toni DeCarlo
LC
Lisa Cooley
News Anchor
Elizabeth Banks
Trey's Friend
SL
Scott Lucy
Trey's Friend
CO
Chris Orr
Walter's Friend
Christopher Orr
Walter's Friend
EF
Evan Farmer
Walter's Friend
Will Chase
Walter's Friend
Jeff Branson
Walter's Friend
Jerome Preston Bates
Desk Sergeant
John Elsen
Uniform Cop in Metronome
Nadine Mozon
Abused Woman
Lawrence Taylor
Lamont
Caprice Benedetti
Karen
John Cunningham
Judge
LL
Louie Leonardo
Pistolero
TR
Tony Rhune
Pistolero
Fidel Vicioso
Pistolero
F. Valentino Morales
Enforcer
Myron Primes
Young Blood
U
Universal
Young Blood
TBR
Travis Brandon Rosa
Fighting Boy
MW
Matthew Wallace
Fighting Boy
LT
Luis Torres
Fat Man
JW
John Wojda
Construction Worker
AA
Ahmed Al-Khan
Bystander at Metronome
AA
Amer Al-Khan
Bystander at Metronome
RF
Rashid Feleyfel
Bystander at Metronome
Gordon Parks
Lenox Lounge Patron
Joan Baker
"Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)
William H. Burns
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
GC
Gabe Castillo
(uncredited)
NJC
Nicholas J. Coleman
Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
Johanna Estevez
Girlfriend (uncredited)
TF
Todd Fredericks
Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
CG
Carson Grant
Police Officer (uncredited)
MAH
Mary Ann Hannon
Walter Wade's Housekeeper (uncredited)
Isaac Hayes
Mr. P (uncredited)
Doug Hutchison
Plane Door Opener (uncredited)
Deacon Ledges
(uncredited)
Deirdre Lovejoy
Police Officer (uncredited)
Carl Low
Dominican #5 (uncredited)
JEM
John E. Mack
Paramedic (uncredited)
SM
Selena Mars
Protester (uncredited)
Riley G. Matthews, Jr.
Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)
TM
Thomas Mejia
Peoples Crew (uncredited)
MM
Mercedes Mercado
Waitress (uncredited)
Dorian Missick
Young Man (uncredited)
Kevin O'Donnell
Club Kid (uncredited)
Nik Pjeternikaj
Detective (uncredited)
Gloria Reuben
Sgt. Council (uncredited)
Roman Rivera
(uncredited)
Dawn Robinson
Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Christina Rouner
Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Mustafa Shakir
Protester (uncredited)
CS
Cue Shepherd
Sexy Girl (uncredited)
John Singleton
Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Peter Stickles
Mickey Hunt (uncredited)
Al Thompson
Pistolero (uncredited)
LT
Lou Torres
Fatman (uncredited)