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Shaft in Africa

R

“Shaft is stickin' it...all the way.”

1973·112 min·Released
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Shaft Productions
6.1TMDb
5.9IMDb
64%RT
Available on
Hoopla
Theatrical Jun 20, 1973
Nexus ms21003TMDb 494IMDb tt0070679
🇺🇸
USA · English · USA
ActionAdventureCrimeDrama

Overview

Detective John Shaft travels incognito to Ethiopia, then France, to bust a human trafficking ring.

Trailer

Crew

DirectorJohn Guillermin
WriterStirling Silliphant

Cast

Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree
John Shaft
Frank Finlay
Frank Finlay
Vincent Amafi
Vonetta McGee
Vonetta McGee
Aleme
Neda Arnerić
Neda Arnerić
Jazar
Debebe Eshetu
Debebe Eshetu
Wassa
Spiros Focás
Spiros Focás
Marco Sassari
Jacques Herlin
Jacques Herlin
Perreau
Jho Jhenkins
Jho Jhenkins
Ziba
Willie Jonah
Willie Jonah
Oyo
Adolfo Lastretti
Adolfo Lastretti
Piro
Marne Maitland
Marne Maitland
Col. Gonder
Frank McRae
Frank McRae
Osiat
Zenebech Tadesse
Zenebech Tadesse
The Prostitute
Avelio Falana
Avelio Falana
Ramila's Son
James E. Myers
James E. Myers
Williams
Nadim Sawalha
Nadim Sawalha
Zubair
Thomas Baptiste
Thomas Baptiste
Kopo
Jon Chevron
Jon Chevron
Shimba
Glynn Edwards
Glynn Edwards
Vanden
Cy Grant
Cy Grant
Emir Ramila

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Keywords

paris, francelanguage courseafricaillegal immigrationhuman traffickingethiopiacircumcisionblaxploitation cinema

Details

Budget
$2M
Revenue
$1M
TMDb Votes
80
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026