Shaft, John (Fictitious character) Drama.
Private investigators New York (State) New York Drama.
African Americans New York (State) New York Drama.
Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927)
Shaft, John (Personaje ficticio) Drama Videodiscos.
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"John Shaft is the ultimate in suave black detectives. He first finds himself up against Bumpy, the leader of the Black crime mob, then against Black nationals, and finally working with both against the White Mafia who are trying to blackmail Bumpy by kidnapping his daughter"--Internet movie database summary by John Vogel, as viewed on March 23, 2007.
John Shaft is the ultimate in suave black detectives. He first finds himself up against Bumpy, the leader of the Black crime mob, then against Black nationals, and finally working with both against the White Mafia who are trying to blackmail Bumpy by kidnapping his daughter.
Shaft: John Shaft, a private investigator, is hired by a Harlem crime boss to find his kidnapped daughter. During his investigation, Shaft uncovers a Mafia plot to take over a chunk of the Black underworld's uptown territory.
Black films and programs
Gangster films
Detective films and programs
A black private eye is hired to find a Harlem gangster's abducted daughter.
"New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder"--Internet movie database, April 2, 2001.
To stop a racist killer Shaft's got to track down the only eyewitness that can put the bad guy behind bars. As Shaft closes in, so does the danger. Up against corrupt cops and venomous druglords Shaft's out to make crime pay up.
Shaft
Shaft's big score!: Private eye John Shaft runs afoul of the underworld as he investigates a friends murder. This is the second film in the Shaft series.
Shaft is hired by a Harlem mobster to find his kidnapped teenage daughter and finds himself up against some Mafia chieftains who want to take over a chunk of the Black Underworld's uptown territory.
John Shaft, a police detective, investigates the murder of a young black man outside a nightclub. Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr., son of a white billionaire, who skips bail and flees to Europe. Diane, a witness to the killing, also disappears. Two years pass. Wade returns from Europe to face the murder charge. While in jail, he meets Peoples Hernandez, a drug lord. Wade is granted bail, Shaft quits the police force in anger. Wade asks Hernandez to kill Diane. Shaft finds Diane, but so does Hernandez. A shoot-out and a car chase end with Shaft killing Hernandez. Diane is injured but survives to testify against Wade. But the murder victim's mother kills Wade outside the courthouse.
Detective John Shaft is hired by a Harlem mobster to find his kidnapped teenage daughter and finds himself up against some Mafia chieftains who want to take over a chunk of the black underworld's uptown territory.
Richard Roundtree stars in the title role as a "cool, hip, black private eye" assigned to find the kidnapped daughter of a ganglord. (Does not circulate).
Widescreen. To stop a racist killer Shaft's got to track down the only eyewitness that can put the bad guy behind bars. As Shaft closes in, so does the danger. Up against corrupt cops and venomous druglords Shaft's out to make crime pay up.
John Shaft, a private investigator, is hired by a Harlem crime boss to find his kidnapped daughter. During his investigation, Shaft uncovers a Mafia plot to take over a chunck of the Black underworld's uptown territory.
The nephew of the original John Shaft, who shares his name, is determined to track down the only witness who can identify a deadly racist killer. As Shaft closes in, so does the danger.
In this update of the Seventies film, Shaft is determined to incarcerate a man for a racially-motivated murder.
Shaft (Motion picture : 1971)
Feature film from the USA. Crime. A private investigator's hunt for a kidnapped woman lands him between feuding crime syndicates.
Blaxploitation films
A detective must fight to keep a hold on his life amongst the ganglords who run the rackets in New York's Harlem district.
Fiction
Shaft in Africa: Detective John Shaft is persuaded by diplomats at the United Nations to track down a slave-trading operation. This is the third film in the Shaft series.
Film adaptations
Shaft: John Shaft, a private investigator, is hired by a Harlem crime boss to find his kidnapped daughter. During his investigation, Shaft uncovers a Mafia plot to take over a chunck of the Black underworld's uptown territory.
Detective and mystery films
To stop a racist killer Shaft's got to track down the only eyewitness that can put him behind bars. As Shaft closes in, so does the danger. Armed with attitude and up against corrupt cops and venomous druglords he's out to make crime pay up.
Film noir
Il detective della polizia John Shaft (nipote del 1970 originale detective) va in una missione personale per assicurarsi che il figlio di un magnate immobiliare sia consegnato alla giustizia dopo un omicidio a sfondo razziale. (IMDb).
Feature films
In this update of the Shaft series, the tough detective is on the trail of a racially-motivated killer and must persuade the eye-witness to testify.
A private detective is hired by a Harlem mob boss to find his daughter, who has been kidnapped by the Mafia.
Remake of a classic film. To stop a racist killer Shaft's got to track down the only eyewitness that can put him behind bars. As Shaft closes in so does the danger.
John Shaft rips up Manhattan from Harlem to Little Italy, making his own rules as a steel-nerved private eye who takes on the mob while hunting for a kidnapped girl.
Shaft is a tough private investigator who hunts for a kidnapped woman. His search puts him in the middle of feuding crime syndicates.
Drama
Remake of the classic 1971 film. New York City police detective John Shaft goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder.
Features
Mystery films
Police films and programs
"Walter Wade mata a un estudiante negro en una reyerta. No le preocupa el delito y, además, su padre es rico, por lo que sale pronto de la cárcel. El agente John Shaft, que dirige la investigación del homicidio, trata de atraparlo. Walter busca venganza y la muerte de Shaft. El mismo objetivo persiguen dos colegas corruptos y un traficante de drogas. Y Shaft sólo cuenta con la ayuda de dos íntimos amigos"
Privatdetektiv Shaft, eine James-Bond-Ausgabe in Schwarz, schafft alles. Hier befreit er die entführte Tochter eines farbigen Gangsterbosses aus den Händen der Mafia. Erster von drei Thrillern der MGM (vor "Liebesgrüße aus Pistolen", 1972 und "Shaft in Afrika", 1972), die technisch effektvolle und spannende Unterhaltung um einen Helden aus Harlem offerierten: Zeugnisse eines neuen Selbstbewußtseins der schwarzen Amerikaner. [film-dienst].
John Shaft, a private investigator, is hired by a Harlem crime boss to find his kidnapped daughter. During his investigation, Shaft uncovers a Mafia plot to take over a chunk of the Black underworld's uptown territory.
Feature film the USA. Thriller. Black New York City police detective John Shaft sets out to bring the son of a real estate tycoon to justice for a racially motivated murder.
To stop a racist killer Shaft's got to track down the only eyewitness that can put him behind bars.
Fiction films
SHAFT - NOCH FRAGEN? ; Regie: John Singleton. Mit Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale, Busta Rhymes, Dan Hedaya, Toni Collette, Richard Roundtree, u.a. Musik: David Arnold, Isaac Hayes
"Neveu homonyme du célèbre détective privé de Harlem, l'inspecteur John Shaft est appelé dans un bar de Manhattan à la suite d'une agression raciste. La victime succombe à ses blessures mais Shaft recueille un témoignage qui accuse formellement Walter Wade Jr., un fils de riche, revendiquant dans cette affaire la légitime défense. Libéré sous caution, Wade en profite pour s'enfuir en Suisse...
L'inspecteur John Shaft est appelé dans un bar de Manhattan, suite à une agression raciste. Désigné discrètement par Diane Palmieri, la barmaid, unique témoin du crime, Walter Wade Jr, un gosse de riche, défie ouvertement le policier. Shaft arrête Wade mais celui-ci, moyennant une caution substantielle, réussit à obtenir sa libération immédiate. L'assassin en profite pour s'enfuir en Suisse. Mais Shaft n'est pas homme à se laisser abattre. Deux ans plus tard, lorsque Wade réapparaît enfin, le flic est là pour le cueillir et l'incarcérer. Mais là encore, la justice se montre particulièrement clémente. Outré, Shaft rend son insigne de policier, son arme de service et c'est en simple civil, avec le discret soutien d'une collègue, qu'il va traquer le criminel ...
Shaft (Motion picture : 2000)
Crooked cops on the take, small-time drug lords, sleazy informers, and sadistic kids ready to kill - for police detective John Shaft, it's just another night in the underbelly of New York City.