Shaft

Overview

Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.

Fun facts

Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Dramatic Score (1972)
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Box office
Grossed $12.1M worldwide, about 10.8 times its $1.13M budget
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Based on
Based on Shaft
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Sequels
Followed by Shaft's Big Score
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Collection
Part of Shaft Collection
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Music
Music by Isaac Hayes
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Urs Furrer
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