Shaft 24 years old

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Shaft

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. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.

Credits

Shaft Cast

Name Character
Elizabeth Banks She was 26, now 50 years old as Trey's Friend
Samuel L. Jackson He was 51, now 76 years old as John Shaft
Christian Bale He was 26, now 50 years old as Walter Wade, Jr.
Toni Collette She was 27, now 52 years old as Diane Palmieri
Peter McRobbie He was 57, now 81 years old as Lt. Cromertie
Jeff Branson He was 23, now 47 years old as Walter's Friend
Jeffrey Wright He was 34, now 59 years old as Peoples Hernandez
Daniel von Bargen He was 50, 64 years old when he died as Lt Kearney
Ruben Santiago-Hudson He was 43, now 68 years old as Jimmy Groves
Zach Grenier He was 46, now 70 years old as Harrison Loeb
Will Chase He was 29, now 54 years old as Walter's Friend
Pat Hingle He was 75, 84 years old when he died as Judge Dennis Bradford
Dan Hedaya He was 59, now 84 years old as Jack Roselli
Josef Sommer He was 65, now 90 years old as Curt Flemming
Mekhi Phifer He was 25, now 49 years old as Trey Howard
Vanessa Williams She was 37, now 61 years old as Carmen Vasquez
Richard Roundtree He was 57, now 82 years old as "Uncle" John Shaft
Busta Rhymes He was 28, now 52 years old as Rasaan
Stu 'Large' Riley He was 36, now 61 years old as Leon
Andre Royo He was 31, now 56 years old as Tattoo
Isaac Hayes He was 57, 65 years old when he died as Mr. P (uncredited)
Gordon Parks He was 87, 93 years old when he died as Lenox Lounge Patron
Lynne Thigpen She was 51, 54 years old when she died as Carla Howard
Angela Pietropinto She was 30, now 55 years old as Mrs Ann Palmieri
John Singleton He was 32, 51 years old when he died as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Catherine Kellner She was 29, now 54 years old as Ivy
Lanette Ware She was 32, now 56 years old as Terry
Gano Grills as Cornbread
Sonja Sohn She was 36, now 60 years old as Alice
Richard Barboza as Dominican
Mark Zeisler as DA Andrew Nicoli
Lee Tergesen He was 34, now 59 years old as Luger
Caprice Benedetti She was 34, now 59 years old as Karen
Philip Bosco He was 69, 88 years old when he died as Walter Wade Senior
Lawrence Taylor He was 41, now 65 years old as Lamont
John Cunningham He was 67, now 92 years old as Judge
Bonz Malone as Malik
Evan Farmer He was 27, now 52 years old as Walter's Friend
Joe Quintero as Asst DA Hector Torres
Christopher Orr He was 26, now 50 years old as Walter's Friend

Shaft Crew

Name Department
Scott Rudin as Producer. He was 41 (now 66) years old Production
Shane Salerno as Story. He was 27 (now 52) years old Writing
Shane Salerno as Screenplay. He was 27 (now 52) years old Writing
Ernest Tidyman as Novel. He was 72 (56) years old when He died Writing
Mark Roybal as Producer. Production
Donald E. Thorin as Director of Photography. He was 65 (now 90) years old Camera
Antonia Van Drimmelen as Editor. Editing
Ilene Starger as Casting. Production
Paul Hall as Executive Producer. He was 27 (now 52) years old Production
Richard Price as Screenplay. He was 277 (68) years old when He died Writing
David Arnold as Original Music Composer. He was 38 (now 62) years old Sound
Shaft poster
Shaft (24 years)

Still the man, any questions?

  • Release day: Thursday, June 15, 2000
  • Runtime: 99 minutes
  • Budget: 46000000.00
  • Revenue: 107626125.00