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MOVIE PROFILE

Shaft in Africa

“Shaft is stickin' it...all the way.”

★ 6.2 / 10 (88 votes)June 20, 1973112 minEN

AdventureCrimeThrillerAction

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

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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateJune 20, 1973

StatusReleased

Runtime112 min

Rating★ 6.2 / 10

CertificationR

Original languageDanish, Afrikaans, Italian, Sardinian, French, Corsican, English, Amharic

CountryUnited States of America

Budget$2,142,000

Revenue$1,458,000

ProductionShaft Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

John Guillermin

Writers

Stirling Silliphant

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Richard Roundtree

Richard RoundtreeJohn Shaft

Frank Finlay

Frank FinlayVincent Amafi

Vonetta McGee

Vonetta McGeeAleme

Neda Arnerić

Neda ArnerićJazar

Debebe Eshetu

Debebe EshetuWassa

Spiros Focás

Spiros FocásMarco Sassari

Jacques Herlin

Jacques HerlinPerreau

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Jho JhenkinsZiba

Willie Jonah

Willie JonahOyo

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Adolfo LastrettiPiro

Marne Maitland

Marne MaitlandCol. Gonder

Frank McRae

Frank McRaeOsiat

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