Shaft is a 2000 American action crime thriller film co-written, co-produced, and directed by John Singleton and starring Samuel L. Jackson in the title role with Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, …

New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated …

Oct 31, 2025 · Shaft (2000) follows John Shaft II (Samuel L. Jackson), nephew of the original character. After a racially motivated murder, Shaft quits the NYPD to pursue justice on his own terms, targeting …

The meaning of SHAFT is the long handle of a spear or similar weapon. How to use shaft in a sentence.

To stop a racist killer (Christian Bale), Shaft's got to track down the only eyewitness (Toni Collette) that can put the perpetrator behind bars. As Shaft closes in, so does the danger. Armed with attitude and …

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.

Outrageous comedy action with Samuel L. Jackson. HD. An FBI cybersecurity expert enlists the help of his estranged father, private eye John Shaft, to help investigate his friend's death.

When the son he doesn't know comes to him for help, badass private eye John Shaft discovers his offspring is anything but a chip off the old block. Watch trailers & learn more.

Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft (Jackson) agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ’s own FBI analyst’s badge may …

The plot revolves around a private detective named John Shaft who is hired by a Harlem mobster to rescue his daughter from the Italian mobsters who kidnapped her. The film stars Richard Roundtree …