Shaft - Watch Order: Classic Trilogy

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1971 - 19733 Films5h 17m3.4 Average

The Classic Trilogy focuses on Richard Roundtree's iconic portrayal of the original John Shaft in the blaxploitation era. This watch list is for viewers who want to experience the pure essence of Shaft as a cultural phenomenon, featuring the original's gritty New York atmosphere, the sequel's expanded action scope, and the trilogy's globe-trotting conclusion in Africa.

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Shaft poster

Shaft

19711h 40m3.6
Director: Gordon Parks
Cast: Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John, Gwenn Mitchell

Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.

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Shaft's Big Score! poster

Shaft's Big Score!

19721h 45m3.2
Director: Gordon Parks
Cast: Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Drew Bundini Brown, Joseph Mascolo, Kathy Imrie

John Shaft is back as the lady-loved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client.

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Shaft in Africa poster

Shaft in Africa

19731h 52m3.3
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Richard Roundtree, Frank Finlay, Vonetta McGee, Neda Arnerić, Debebe Eshetu

Detective John Shaft travels incognito to Ethiopia, then France, to bust a human trafficking ring.

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