Private detective John Shaft is a bad mother–well, you know the rest–in this touchstone of the blaxploitation genre by director Gordon Parks, featuring a classic score by Isaac Hayes. Hired by a Harlem mobster to find his kidnapped daughter, Shaft will enlists the help of gangsters and African nationals to get the job done.
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Director: Gordon Parks
Country: USA
Year: 1971
Running Time: 100 minutes
Rating: R
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Genres: Action, Archive Film, Black Viewpoints, Narrative Feature
Program/Section: Spotlight on Black American Cinema
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7:30pm April 17 | UNCSA Gold | Buy tickets