Director:
Gordon ParksGuión:
Ernest TidymanCámara:
Urs FurrerMúsica:
Gordon ParksReparto:
Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Drew Bundini Brown, Joseph Mascolo, Kathy Imrie, Wally Taylor, Julius Harris, Rosalind Miles, Joe Santos, Gordon Parks (más)Streaming (1)
Sinopsis(1)
Private investigator John Shaft is working on the case of Cal Asby, a respected Harlem funeral home director who was killed by an explosion after concealing a large amount of money in a coffin. Shaft suspects that Cal's partner Kelly may be involved with the mob in Harlem, and soon after Cal's death, Kelly comes to Shaft's house to tell him that he is taking over the business. The police bring Shaft in for questioning, fill him in on what they know about the murder, and release him on the condition that he keep them up on any leads he finds in the case. So Shaft hits the streets to find the killer and keep his neighbors safe. (texto oficial de la distribuidora)
(más)Reseñas (2)
Given the reputation that precedes this famed blaxploitation piece, I expected more. The film is based on a supposedly terrible novel, which may explain things. I was expecting more fun, more B-movie flavour, more violence, nudity and action, which came to the fore only at the end, when the film culminates in a 15-minute chase (which swallowed more money than the rest of the movie together) with two cars, a helicopter and a speedboat. Otherwise, there’s not much going on, really. Now, I’m not saying Shaft is slacking off. In one lean, macho scene, he picks up a bimbo in 10 seconds, then shoots down a helicopter with a shotgun, but otherwise… the expectations were high, but went unfulfilled.
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"It's still pretty tough, there are great lines here and also quite a lot of sex, which pleasantly livens it up because it's nicely casual and it fits great. The story is nothing special, but for Shaft, it's exactly the right reason to be able to properly shoot someone, which also happens at the end."
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