Shaft
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Summary
Shaft is a film[1]. Shaft ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,430 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Shaft's instance of is recorded as film[3].
- Shaft was directed by Gordon Parks[4].
- Ernest Tidyman wrote the screenplay for Shaft[5].
- John D. F. Black wrote the screenplay for Shaft[6].
- Shaft's composer is recorded as Isaac Hayes[7].
- Shaft's genre is crime film[8].
- Shaft's genre is action film[9].
- Shaft's genre is neo-noir[10].
- Shaft's genre is blaxploitation film[11].
- Shaft's genre is mystery film[12].
- Shaft's genre is drama film[13].
- Shaft's based on is recorded as Shaft[14].
- Shaft was followed by Shaft's Big Score[15].
- A cast member of Shaft was Richard Roundtree[16].
- A cast member of Shaft was Moses Gunn[17].
- A cast member of Shaft was Charles Cioffi[18].
- A cast member of Shaft was Dominic Barto[19].
- A cast member of Shaft was Antonio Fargas[20].
- A cast member of Shaft was Lawrence Pressman[21].
- A cast member of Shaft was Ed Bernard[22].
- A cast member of Shaft was Gordon Parks[23].
- A cast member of Shaft was Joseph Léon[24].
- Shaft's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[25].
- Shaft's director of photography is recorded as Urs Furrer[26].
- Shaft is part of National Film Registry[27].
Product Details
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Body
Authorship and Creation
Shaft was directed by Gordon Parks[4]. Screenwriters include Ernest Tidyman[5] and John D. F. Black[6]. Cast members include Richard Roundtree[16], Moses Gunn[17], Charles Cioffi[18], Dominic Barto[19], Antonio Fargas[20], and Lawrence Pressman[21].
Publication
Publication dates include January 1, 1971[30] and August 9, 1972[31]. The original language of Shaft was English[32]. Genres include crime film[8], action film[9], neo-noir[10], blaxploitation film[11], mystery film[12], and drama film[13]. Shaft is part of National Film Registry[27]. Shaft was distributed by video on demand[33].
Reception
Reviews include 88%[34], 7.5/10[35], and 66/100[36].
Adaptations and Inspiration
Shaft's after a work by is recorded as Ernest Tidyman[37]. Shaft was followed by Shaft's Big Score[15].
Why It Matters
Shaft ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,430 views/month).[2] Shaft has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Shaft is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]