Shaft's Big Score!

Name: Shaft's Big Score!
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Drama
Released: 1972
Rating: 56.655
Cast: Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Drew Bundini Brown, Joseph Mascolo, Kathy Imrie

1972·Movie

1h 45min

Ratings

56/100

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6.0

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About

Last time he was nice. This time he's ice!

John Shaft is back as the lady-loved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client.

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Genres: Noir Buddy Cop
Mood: DarkUnapologeticMoodyGrittyTense
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
BetrayalThe Cost Of AmbitionMoral AmbiguityJustice Vs. Revenge
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Murder MysteryVigilante JusticeCorruption Within Police ForceUncovering EvidenceInternal Affairs InvestigationBuddy Cop Investigation
Pacing: ModerateBuilding Suspense
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeLinear Narrative
Dialog: Technical JargonSnarky RemarksCynical Remarks
Character Types: VigilanteDetectiveInternal Affairs Officer
Time: 1970s
Place: Urban Cityscape
Cinematic Style: Long TakesFilm Noir AestheticsUse Of Shadows
Costume and Set: Urban SettingsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

Crew

Directed by:

Urs Furrer, Gordon Parks, William C. Gerrity

Written by:

Ernest Tidyman

Produced by:

Roger H. Lewis, Ernest Tidyman

Composed by:

Gordon Parks

Cast

Richard Roundtree

John Shaft

Moses Gunn

Bumpy Jonas

Drew Bundini Brown

Willy

Joseph Mascolo

Gus Mascola

Kathy Imrie

Rita

Wally Taylor

Johnny Kelly

Julius Harris

Capt. Bollin

Joe Santos

Pascal

Don Blakely

Johnson

Robert Kya-Hill

Cal Asby

Frank Adonis

Rip

Jahangir Ghaffari

Jerry

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