"Still the man, any questions?"

2000

1h 39m

6.0(1339 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.

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99 members

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Samuel L. Jackson

John Shaft

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Vanessa Williams

Carmen Vasquez

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Jeffrey Wright

Peoples Hernandez

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Christian Bale

Walter Wade, Jr.

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Busta Rhymes

Rasaan

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Dan Hedaya

Jack Roselli

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Toni Collette

Diane Palmieri

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Richard Roundtree

"Uncle" John Shaft

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Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Jimmy Groves

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Josef Sommer

Curt Flemming

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Lynne Thigpen

Carla Howard

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Philip Bosco

Walter Wade Senior

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Pat Hingle

Judge Dennis Bradford

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Lee Tergesen

Luger

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Daniel von Bargen

Lt Kearney

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Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras

Lucifer

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Sonja Sohn

Alice

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Peter McRobbie

Lt. Cromertie

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Zach Grenier

Harrison Loeb

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Richard Cocchiaro

Frank Palmieri

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Ron Castellano

Mike Palmieri

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Freddie Ricks

Big Raymond

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Sixto Ramos

Bonehead

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Andre Royo

Tattoo

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Richard Barboza

Dominican

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Mekhi Phifer

Trey Howard

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Gano Grills

Cornbread

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Catherine Kellner

Ivy

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Philip Rudolph

Uniform Sergeant

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Angela Pietropinto

Mrs Ann Palmieri

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Joe Quintero

Asst DA Hector Torres

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Lanette Ware

Terry

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Stu 'Large' Riley

Leon

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Mark Zeisler

DA Andrew Nicoli

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Capital Jay

Golem

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Bonz Malone

Malik

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Henry G. Thomas

Malik's Crew

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Brian Oswald Talbot

Malik's Crew

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Preston Thomas

Malik's Crew

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Marshall T. Broughton

Malik's Crew

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Ann Ducati

Aunt Toni DeCarlo

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Lisa Cooley

News Anchor

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Elizabeth Banks

Trey's Friend

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Scott Lucy

Trey's Friend

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Camera

Chris Orr

Walter's Friend

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Christopher Orr

Walter's Friend

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Evan Farmer

Walter's Friend

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Will Chase

Walter's Friend

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Jeff Branson

Walter's Friend

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Jerome Preston Bates

Desk Sergeant

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John Elsen

Uniform Cop in Metronome

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Nadine Mozon

Abused Woman

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Lawrence Taylor

Lamont

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Caprice Benedetti

Karen

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John Cunningham

Judge

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Louie Leonardo

Pistolero

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Tony Rhune

Pistolero

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Fidel Vicioso

Pistolero

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F. Valentino Morales

Enforcer

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Myron Primes

Young Blood

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Young Blood

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Travis Brandon Rosa

Fighting Boy

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Matthew Wallace

Fighting Boy

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Luis Torres

Fat Man

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John Wojda

Construction Worker

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Ahmed Al-Khan

Bystander at Metronome

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Crew

Amer Al-Khan

Bystander at Metronome

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Rashid Feleyfel

Bystander at Metronome

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Gordon Parks

Lenox Lounge Patron

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Joan Baker

"Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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William H. Burns

Arresting Officer (uncredited)

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Gabe Castillo

(uncredited)

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Nicholas J. Coleman

Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)

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Johanna Estevez

Girlfriend (uncredited)

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Todd Fredericks

Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)

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Carson Grant

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Isaac Hayes

Mr. P (uncredited)

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Doug Hutchison

Plane Door Opener (uncredited)

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Deacon Ledges

(uncredited)

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Deirdre Lovejoy

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Carl Low

Dominican #5 (uncredited)

Crew

John E. Mack

Paramedic (uncredited)

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Selena Mars

Protester (uncredited)

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Riley G. Matthews, Jr.

Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)

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Thomas Mejia

Peoples Crew (uncredited)

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Mercedes Mercado

Waitress (uncredited)

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Dorian Missick

Young Man (uncredited)

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Kevin O'Donnell

Club Kid (uncredited)

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Nik Pjeternikaj

Detective (uncredited)

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Gloria Reuben

Sgt. Council (uncredited)

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Roman Rivera

(uncredited)

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Dawn Robinson

Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)

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Christina Rouner

Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)

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Mustafa Shakir

Protester (uncredited)

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Cue Shepherd

Sexy Girl (uncredited)

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John Singleton

Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)

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Peter Stickles

Mickey Hunt (uncredited)

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Al Thompson

Pistolero (uncredited)

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Lou Torres

Fatman (uncredited)

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