Release Date
June 14, 2019
DVD Release Date
September 24, 2019 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Tim Story
Writer
Alex Barnow, Kenya Barris, Ernest Tidyman
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson, Alexandra Shipp, Avan Jogia
Studio
Running Time
111 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for pervasive language, violence, sexual content, some drug material and brief nudity
“Shaft” is the next chapter in the film franchise featuring the coolest private eye on any New York City block. JJ, aka John Shaft Jr. (Usher), may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft (Jackson) agrees to help his progeny navigate... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
The new Shaft is as limp as an overcooked noodle, an insult to everyone involved, especially Richard Roundtree who returns to see his franchise transformed into a cheesy, unfunny, and painful-to-watch comedy. Full movie review »
