Shaft_
"Still the man, any questions?"
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
John Singleton
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright
Box Office
$107.6M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Shaft earned $107.6M worldwide on a $46.0M budget — a 134% return on investment.
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Year context
Shaft was released 26 years ago in 2000.
CAST (20)
Samuel L. Jackson
John Shaft
Vanessa Williams
Carmen Vasquez
Jeffrey Wright
Peoples Hernandez
Christian Bale
Walter Wade, Jr.
Busta Rhymes
Rasaan
Dan Hedaya
Jack Roselli
Toni Collette
Diane Palmieri
Richard Roundtree
"Uncle" John Shaft
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Jimmy Groves
Josef Sommer
Curt Flemming
Lynne Thigpen
Carla Howard
Philip Bosco
Walter Wade Senior
Pat Hingle
Judge Dennis Bradford
Lee Tergesen
Luger
Daniel von Bargen
Lt Kearney
F'
Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras
Lucifer
Sonja Sohn
Alice
Peter McRobbie
Lt. Cromertie
Zach Grenier
Harrison Loeb
RC
Richard Cocchiaro
Frank Palmieri
CREW
BOX OFFICE
$46.0M
Budget
$107.6M
Revenue
+134%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict
STUDIOS (1)
Scott Rudin Productions
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
99 min (1h 39m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.0/10 (1,401 votes)
Popularity
7
Budget
$46,000,000
Box Office
$107,626,125
Profit
+$61,626,125
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Shaft about?
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.
How long is Shaft?
Shaft has a runtime of 99 minutes (1h 39m).
Who directed Shaft?
Shaft was directed by John Singleton.
Who stars in Shaft?
The cast of Shaft includes Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale, Busta Rhymes.
How much did Shaft make at the box office?
Shaft earned $107,626,125 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $46,000,000.
What is the rating of Shaft?
Shaft has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 1,401 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Action
Adventure
Crime
Thriller
KEYWORDS (14)
drug dealer
new york city
corruption
sibling relationship
based on novel or book
italian american
remake
revenge
murder
drugs
police officer
xenophobia
lucifer morningstar
african american