Shaft is a 2019 American action comedy film directed by Tim Story.
Official trailers
Warner Bros. Pictures on Tuesday, June 04, 2019 released the trailer:
SHAFT - Restricted Trailer .
Story intro
In 1989, John Shaft II, his wife Maya Babanikos, and his infant son John "JJ" Shaft Jr. survive an assassination attempt by drug lord Pierro "Gordito" Carrera. Concerned that Shaft II's lifestyle will put them in danger, Maya leaves him and raises JJ on her own. 25 years later, JJ is an FBI agent and a cybersecurity expert with a degree from MIT. After his childhood friend Karim dies of a heroin overdose, JJ concludes he must have been murdered. JJ travels to Harlem to investigate Manuel, the drug dealer who runs the neighborhood and sold the heroin that allegedly killed Karim, but is violently ejected from his property. While being treated for a minor injury in the hospital by JJ's other childhood friend and his own crush Sasha, he shows her Karim's toxicology report. She notes that the amount of heroin in Karim's system would have killed him long before he could have taken that much by himself, suggesting that he was indeed murdered. With no other recourse, JJ turns to Shaft II for aid. Shaft II agrees to help after realizing that JJ's case may lead him to Gordito. The two begin investigating together, but JJ's progressive white collar outlook on life clashes with Shaft II's old-school street ways. After confronting Manuel again, the Shafts investigate "Brothers Watching Brothers", the drug rehab clinic Karim was a part of. There they learn that Karim stopped going to rehab in favor of attending services at a mosque currently under suspicion by the FBI for terrorism. The next day, Sasha accompanies JJ and Shaft II to investigate the mosque, where they are removed from the premises after the imam notices JJ's FBI badge. Shaft II convinces JJ and Sasha to have a romantic dinner together, and the Shafts next investigate a convenience store owned by a woman named Bennie Rodriguez who donated $500,000 to the mosque. Maya calls JJ to inform him that she is coming to New York to meet a man for a date; she is overheard and followed by Shaft II. The Shafts survive two separate assassination attempts orchestrated by Bennie, and Maya forces Shaft II to kick JJ out of the investigation for his own safety.
Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson
- John Shaft
- Jessie T. Usher
- JJ Shaft
- Regina Hall
- Maya Babanikos
- Alexandra Shipp
- Sasha Arias
- Richard Roundtree
- John Shaft, Sr
- Matt Lauria
- Major Gary Cutworth
- Titus Welliver
- Special Agent Vietti
- Method Man
- Freddy P (as Cliff 'Method Man' Smith)
- Avan Jogia
- Karim Hassan
- Robbie Jones
- Sergeant Keith Williams
- Leland L. Jones
- Ron (as Leland Jones)
- Adrienne C. Moore
- Ms. Pepper
- Isaach De Bankolé
- Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
- Luna Lauren Velez
- Bennie Rodriguez (as Luna Lauren Vélez)
- Aaron Dominguez
- Staff Sergeant Eddie Dominguez
- Ian Casselberry
- Manuel Orozco
- Almeera Jiwa
- Anam
- Amato D'Apolito
- Farik Bahar
- Jalyn Hall
- Harlem Kid
- Sylvia Jefferies
- Once Beautiful Woman
- Whit Coleman
- Butch Lesbian Girl
- Chivonne Michelle
- Baby
- Tashiana Washington
- Sugar
- Philip Fornah
- Jacked Dude
- Laticia Rolle
- Cocktail Waitress
- Ryan King Scales
- Male Secretary
- Tywayne Wheatt
- Portly Doorman
- Kenny Barr
- Cop (Thomas)
- Mike Dunston
- News Anchor
- Jordan Preston Carter
- 5-8 Year Old JJ
- Nyah Marie Johnson
- 5-8 Year Old Sasha
- Joey Mekyten
- 5-8 Year Old Karim
- Sawyer Schultz
- Mike Mitchell
- Esmeree Sterling
- Cute Bartender
- Jose Miguel Vasquez
- FBI Employee
- Gabriel 'G-Rod' Rodriguez
- Goon
- Keith Brooks
- Drunk Disorderly Man
- DominiQue MrsGiJane Williams
- Beautiful Woman
- Michael Shikany
- Older Man in Mosque
- Lucia Scarano
- Lady in Line
- Greta Quispe
- Employee
- Heather Seiffert
- Hostess
- Charles Green
- Hallway Man
- Dorothi Fox
- Old Lady Neighbor
- Shakur Sozahdah
- Worshiper
- Justin Carmouche
- Production Assistant
About
The film Shaft was scheduled to be released on June 14, 2019 (United States, United Kingdom) by Warner Bros. Pictures (United States), Netflix (International), New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution and Warner Bros. Digital Networks.
The duration of the film is 112 minutes. With a budget of $30 - 35 million, the film grossed over $21.4 million.
The film had received a "R" rating.
Rating
Shaft got average rating from critics. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on a scale ranging from A+ to F.
External links
Official website: shaftmovie.com
IMDB: Shaft
Wikipedia: Shaft (2019 film)