Directed by:
John SingletonCinematography:
Donald E. ThorinComposer:
David ArnoldCast:
Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale, Busta Rhymes, Dan Hedaya, Toni Collette, Richard Roundtree, Ruben Santiago-Hudson (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
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 murder. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Samuel L. Jackson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/226/165226565_1b77e1.jpg)
Samuel L. Jackson
USA
Best movies:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Django Unchained (2012)
Goodfellas (1990)
![Vanessa Williams](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/457/164457245_05e836.jpg)
Vanessa Williams
USA
Best movies:
The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992) (TV movie)
Homer's Odyssey (1997) (TV movie)
Ally McBeal (1997) (series)
![Jeffrey Wright](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/141/166141522_a5d79f.jpg)
Jeffrey Wright
USA
Best movies:
Casino Royale (2006)
Source Code (2011)
The Batman (2022)
![Christian Bale](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/684/166684963_5c701f.jpg)
Christian Bale
UK
Best movies:
The Dark Knight (2008)
Ford v Ferrari (2019)
The Prestige (2006)
![Busta Rhymes](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273703_5c7229.jpg)
Busta Rhymes
USA
Best movies:
Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 (2002) (video compilation)
Finding Forrester (2000)
Who's the Man? (1993)
![Dan Hedaya](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268904_557bf1.jpg)
Dan Hedaya
USA
Best movies:
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Mulholland Dr. (1999) (TV movie)
Maverick (1994)
![Toni Collette](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/212/166212045_ca140a.jpg)
Toni Collette
Australia
Best movies:
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Mary and Max (2009)
Knives Out (2019)
![Richard Roundtree](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271750_717a15.jpg)
Richard Roundtree
USA
Best movies:
Se7en (1995)
Roots (1977) (series)
Man Friday (1975)
![Ruben Santiago-Hudson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271135_5ec686.jpg)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
USA
Best movies:
American Gangster (2007)
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Coming to America (1988)
![Josef Sommer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/130/164130324_6c0f4e.jpg)
Josef Sommer
German Empire
Best movies:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Dirty Harry (1971)
Sophie's Choice (1982) - narrator
Lynne Thigpen
USA
Best movies:
Running on Empty (1988)
Tootsie (1982)
The Insider (1999)
![Philip Bosco](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270885_e65e40.jpg)
Philip Bosco
USA
Best movies:
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Trading Places (1983)
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
![Pat Hingle](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271243_beb648.jpg)
Pat Hingle
USA
Best movies:
The Land Before Time (1988)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Batman (1989)
![Daniel von Bargen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268865_d1ac3b.jpg)
Daniel von Bargen
USA
Best movies:
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Philadelphia (1993)
Basic Instinct (1992)
![Zach Grenier](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273672_55c2d1.jpg)
Zach Grenier
USA
Best movies:
Fight Club (1999)
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Zodiac (2007)
![Mekhi Phifer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269465_925bc3.jpg)
Mekhi Phifer
USA
Best movies:
Roots (2016) (series)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Brian's Song (2001) (TV movie)
![Gano Grills](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/320/320654_420007.jpg)
Gano Grills
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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Hannibal (2001)
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![Elizabeth Banks](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/748/163748645_c68bbb.jpg)
Elizabeth Banks
USA
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The Boys (2019) (series)
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
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![Isaac Hayes](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/692/168692572_t4tq68.jpg)
Isaac Hayes
USA
Best movies:
Christmas in South Park (2000) (video compilation)
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
Truck Turner (1974)
![Dorian Missick](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273793_2559ca.jpg)
Dorian Missick
USA
Best movies:
Lucky # Slevin (2006)
Brian Banks (2018)
Deliver Us from Evil (2014)