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Shaft is a 2019 American action comedy film directed by Tim Story and written by Kenya Barris and Alex Barnow. The film stars Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Regina Hall, and Richard Roundtree.
Jun 14, 2019 · A cyber security expert and his father, a legendary detective, team up to solve a mystery in Harlem. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this 2019 film.
- (59K)
- Action, Comedy, Crime
- Tim Story
- 2019-06-14
Feb 6, 2019 · The film is produced by John Davis (“Game Night,” “Joy”) under his Davis Entertainment banner. “Shaft” is written by Kenya Barris (“Girls Trip,” TV’s “Black-ish”) & Alex ...
- 2 min
- 16.2M
- Warner Bros. Pictures
34% Tomatometer 130 Reviews. 94% Audience Score 5,000+ Verified Ratings. John Shaft Jr. may be an FBI cyber security expert, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death, he...
- (131)
- Tim Story
- R
- Samuel L. Jackson
John Shaft Jr., a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, enlists the help of his estranged father, John Shaft, to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death.
Jun 14, 2019 · He’s the star of three original movies, survivor of a 2000 remake by John Singleton and co-owner of a CBS TV mystery wheel schedule with Jimmy Stewart. In fact, Roundtree’s Shaft is the longest-running Black character in cinema history.
“Shaft” is the newest chapter in the film franchise featuring the coolest private eye on any New York City block. He may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, JJ—aka John Shaft Jr. (Usher)—will need an education only his dad can provide.
