Shaft

Summary

Shaft is a film^[1]. Shaft has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 film based on a novel^[13].
• Shaft's genre is drama film^[14].
• Shaft's based on is recorded as Shaft^[15].
• Shaft was followed by Shaft's Big Score^[16].
• A cast member of Shaft was Richard Roundtree^[17].
• A cast member of Shaft was Moses Gunn^[18].
• A cast member of Shaft was Charles Cioffi^[19].
• A cast member of Shaft was Dominic Barto^[20].
• A cast member of Shaft was Antonio Fargas^[21].
• A cast member of Shaft was Lawrence Pressman^[22].
• A cast member of Shaft was Ed Bernard^[23].
• A cast member of Shaft was Gordon Parks^[24].
• A cast member of Shaft was Joseph Léon^[25].
• Shaft's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer^[26].
• Shaft's director of photography is recorded as Urs Furrer^[27].

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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^[17], Moses Gunn^[18], Charles Cioffi^[19], Dominic Barto^[20], Antonio Fargas^[21], and Lawrence Pressman^[22].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1971^[28] and August 9, 1972^[29]. The original language of Shaft was English^[30]. Genres include crime film^[8], action film^[9], neo-noir^[10], blaxploitation film^[11], mystery film^[12], and film based on a novel^[13]. Shaft is part of National Film Registry^[31]. Shaft was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Reception

Reviews include 88%^[33], 7.5/10^[34], and 66/100^[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Shaft's after a work by is recorded as Ernest Tidyman^[36]. Shaft was followed by Shaft's Big Score^[16].

Why It Matters

Shaft has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Shaft is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]