Multiplayer Leagues Leaderboard Updates

Loading movie…

Turn movie knowledge into a game

Explore Shaft's cast and crew, then connect two films in FilmLink's free daily movie game.

Play today's movie game Learn to play

Backdrop

Shaft

Shaft2000

★6.099 minActionAdventureCrime

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.

Director

Writer

John Singleton Shane Salerno Richard Price

Score

David Arnold Isaac Hayes

Stars

Samuel L. Jackson Vanessa Williams Jeffrey Wright

Cast99

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

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Shaft (2000) — Cast & Connections | FilmLink

More like this

A Walk Among the Tombstones

A Walk Among the Tombstones

Absolution

The Godfather Part III

The Godfather Part III

Vigilante

The Anderson Tapes

The Anderson Tapes

Scarface

Scarface

16 Blocks

Q & A

Gloria

We Own the Night

We Own the Night

State of Grace

Donnie Brasco

Death Wish

Out for Justice

Out for Justice

Live by Night

The Informer

The Pope of Greenwich Village

The Pope of Greenwich Village

Paid in Full

Dead Man Down