Shaft
Black detection thriller set against a background of New York city in the midst of Winter.
Cast & credits
Cast
- John Shaft Richard Roundtree
- Bumpy Jonas Moses Gunn
- Lt Vic Androzzi Charles Cioffi
- Ben Buford Christopher St. John
- Ellie Moore Gwenn Mitchell
- Tom Hannon Lawrence Pressman
- Charlie Victor Arnold
- Marcy Sherri Brewer
- Rollie Rex Robbins
- Dina Greene Camille Yarbrough
- Linda Margaret Warncke
- Byron Leibowitz Joseph Leon
- Cul Arnold Johnson
- Patsy Dominic Barto
- Carmen George Strus
- Lee Edmund Hashim
- Willy Drew Bundini Brown
- Leroy Tommy Lane
- Sims Al Kirk
- Dr Sam Shimen Ruskin
- Bunky Antonio Fargas
- old lady Gertrude Jeanette
- blind vendor Lee Steele
- Mal Damu King
- Remmy Donny Burks
- Davies Tony King
- Bey Newfield Benjamin R. Rixson
- Tully Ricardo Brown
- Gus Alan Weeks
- Char Glen Johnson
- Dotts Dennis Tate
- 1st brother Adam Wade
- 2nd brother James Hainesworth
- Sonny Clee Burtonya
- Peerce Ed Bernard
- Tony Ed Barth
- Dom Joe Pronto
- waitress Robin Nolan
- Billy Ron Tannas
- Mrs Androzzi Betty Bresler
- counterman Gonzalo Madurga
- elevator man Paul Nevens
- elevator starter Jon Richards
- [man with pipe] Gordon Parks
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Gordon Parks
- Assistant Director Ted Zachary
Rights
Production
- a Stirling Silliphant Roger Lewis production Stirling Silliphant
- a Stirling Silliphant Roger Lewis production Roger Lewis
- a Shaft Productions Ltd. picture Shaft Productions
- Presents Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Produced by Joel Freeman
- Associate Producer David Golden
- Unit Production Manager Steven Skloot
Casting
- Casting Judy Lamb
Writing
- Screenplay by Ernest Tidyman
- Screenplay by John D.F. Black
- Based upon the novel by Ernest Tidyman
Photography
- Director of Photography Urs Furrer
Editing
- Film Editor Hugh A. Robertson
Design
- Art Director Emanuel Gerard
- Set Decoration Robert Drumheller
Costumes
- Costume Designer Joseph G. Aulisi
Make-up
- Make-up Martin Bell
Music
- Music by Isaac Hayes
- Rhythm by The Bar Kays
- Technical Assistant to Composer Tom Mcintosh
Sound
- Sound Lee Bost
- Sound Hal Watkins