Shaft (2000)

Shaft (2000)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2000-06-15 Germany, United States of America 99 Min. PG-13
6.023 1322 votes
Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller

Overview

New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson is John Shaft
John Shaft
Vanessa Williams is Carmen Vasquez
Carmen Vasquez
Jeffrey Wright is Peoples Hernandez
Peoples Hernandez
Christian Bale is Walter Wade, Jr.
Walter Wade, Jr.
Busta Rhymes is Rasaan
Rasaan
Dan Hedaya is Jack Roselli
Jack Roselli
Toni Collette is Diane Palmieri
Diane Palmieri
Richard Roundtree is
"Uncle" John Shaft
Ruben Santiago-Hudson is Jimmy Groves
Jimmy Groves
Josef Sommer is Curt Flemming
Curt Flemming
Lynne Thigpen is Carla Howard
Carla Howard
Philip Bosco is Walter Wade Senior
Walter Wade Senior
Pat Hingle is Judge Dennis Bradford
Judge Dennis Bradford
Lee Tergesen is Luger
Luger
Daniel von Bargen is Lt Kearney
Lt Kearney
Sonja Sohn is Alice
Alice
Peter McRobbie is Lt. Cromertie
Lt. Cromertie
Zach Grenier is Harrison Loeb
Harrison Loeb
Richard Cocchiaro is Frank Palmieri
Frank Palmieri
Ron Castellano is Mike Palmieri
Mike Palmieri
Freddie Ricks is Big Raymond
Big Raymond
Sixto Ramos is Bonehead
Bonehead
Andre Royo is Tattoo
Tattoo
Richard Barboza is Dominican
Dominican
Mekhi Phifer is Trey Howard
Trey Howard
Gano Grills is Cornbread
Cornbread
Philip Rudolph is Uniform Sergeant
Uniform Sergeant
Angela Pietropinto is Mrs Ann Palmieri
Mrs Ann Palmieri
Joe Quintero is Asst DA Hector Torres
Asst DA Hector Torres
Lanette Ware is Terry
Terry
Mark Zeisler is DA Andrew Nicoli
DA Andrew Nicoli
Capital Jay is Golem
Golem
Bonz Malone is Malik
Malik
Henry G. Thomas is Malik's Crew
Malik's Crew
Brian Oswald Talbot is Malik's Crew
Malik's Crew
Preston Thomas is Malik's Crew
Malik's Crew
Marshall T. Broughton is Malik's Crew
Malik's Crew
Ann Ducati is Aunt Toni DeCarlo
Aunt Toni DeCarlo
Lisa Cooley is News Anchor
News Anchor
Elizabeth Banks is Trey's Friend
Trey's Friend
Scott Lucy is Trey's Friend
Trey's Friend
Chris Orr is Walter's Friend
Walter's Friend
Christopher Orr is Walter's Friend
Walter's Friend
Evan Farmer is Walter's Friend
Walter's Friend
Will Chase is Walter's Friend
Walter's Friend
Jeff Branson is Walter's Friend
Walter's Friend
Jerome Preston Bates is Desk Sergeant
Desk Sergeant
John Elsen is Uniform Cop in Metronome
Uniform Cop in Metronome
Nadine Mozon is Abused Woman
Abused Woman
Louie Leonardo is Pistolero
Pistolero
Tony Rhune is Pistolero
Pistolero
Fidel Vicioso is Pistolero
Pistolero
Myron Primes is Young Blood
Young Blood
Universal is Young Blood
Young Blood
Travis Brandon Rosa is Fighting Boy
Fighting Boy
Matthew Wallace is Fighting Boy
Fighting Boy
Luis Torres is Fat Man
Fat Man
John Wojda is Construction Worker
Construction Worker
Ahmed Al-Khan is Bystander at Metronome
Bystander at Metronome
Amer Al-Khan is Bystander at Metronome
Bystander at Metronome
Rashid Feleyfel is Bystander at Metronome
Bystander at Metronome
Gordon Parks is Lenox Lounge Patron
Lenox Lounge Patron
Joan Baker is
"Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)
William H. Burns is Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Gabe Castillo is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Nicholas J. Coleman is Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
Johanna Estevez is Girlfriend (uncredited)
Girlfriend (uncredited)
Todd Fredericks is Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
Carson Grant is Police Officer (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Isaac Hayes is Mr. P (uncredited)
Mr. P (uncredited)
Doug Hutchison is Plane Door Opener (uncredited)
Plane Door Opener (uncredited)
Deacon Ledges is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Deirdre Lovejoy is Police Officer (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Carl Low is Dominican #5 (uncredited)
Dominican #5 (uncredited)
John E. Mack is Paramedic (uncredited)
Paramedic (uncredited)
Selena Mars is Protester (uncredited)
Protester (uncredited)
Riley G. Matthews, Jr. is Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)
Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)
Thomas Mejia is Peoples Crew (uncredited)
Peoples Crew (uncredited)
Mercedes Mercado is Waitress (uncredited)
Waitress (uncredited)
Dorian Missick is Young Man (uncredited)
Young Man (uncredited)
Kevin O'Donnell is Club Kid (uncredited)
Club Kid (uncredited)
Nik Pjeternikaj is Detective (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Gloria Reuben is Sgt. Council (uncredited)
Sgt. Council (uncredited)
Roman Rivera is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Dawn Robinson is Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Christina Rouner is Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Mustafa Shakir is Protester (uncredited)
Protester (uncredited)
Cue Shepherd is Sexy Girl (uncredited)
Sexy Girl (uncredited)
John Singleton is Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Peter Stickles is Mickey Hunt (uncredited)
Mickey Hunt (uncredited)
Al Thompson is Pistolero (uncredited)
Pistolero (uncredited)
Lou Torres is Fatman (uncredited)
Fatman (uncredited)