Shaft in Africa (1973)
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- R
- 1h 52min
- Action, Adventure
- 20 Jun 1973 (USA)
- Movie
Private investigator John Shaft is recruited to go undercover to break up a modern slavery ring where young Africans are lured to Paris to do chain-gang work.
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Richard Roundtree | ... |
John Shaft
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Frank Finlay | ... |
Amafi
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Vonetta McGee | ... |
Aleme
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Neda Arneric | ... |
Jazar
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Debebe Eshetu | ... |
Wassa
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Spyros Fokas | ... |
Sassari
(as Spiros Focas)
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Jacques Herlin | ... |
Perreau
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Jho Jhenkins | ... |
Ziba
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Willie Jonah | ... |
Oyo
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Adolfo Lastretti | ... |
Piro
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Marne Maitland | ... |
Col. Gondar
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Frank McRae | ... |
Osiat
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Zenebech Tadesse | ... |
The Prostitute
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Avelio Falana | ... |
Ramila's Son
(as A.V. Falana)
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James E. Myers | ... |
Williams
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Nadim Sawalha | ... |
Zubair
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Thomas Baptiste | ... |
Kopo
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Jon Chevron | ... |
Shimba
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Glynn Edwards | ... |
Vanden
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Cy Grant | ... |
Emir Ramila
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Jacques Marin | ... |
Cusset
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Nik Zaran | ... |
Sadi
(as Nick Zaran)
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Aldo Sambrell | ... |
Angelo
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Directed by
John Guillermin |
Written by
Ernest Tidyman | ... | (characters) |
Stirling Silliphant | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
René Dupont | ... | associate producer (as Rene Dupont) |
Roger H. Lewis | ... | producer (as Roger Lewis) |
Music by
Johnny Pate |
Cinematography by
Marcel Grignon | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Max Benedict |
Casting By
Irene Howard | ||
Jose Villaverde |
Production Design by
John Stoll |
Art Direction by
José María Tapiador | ... | (as Jose Maria Tapiador) |
Set Decoration by
Emilio Ardura | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
Mariano García Rey | ... | makeup artist (as Mariano Garcia Rey) |
Production Management
Donald C. Klune | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Miguel Gil | ... | assistant director (as Miguel Angel Gil Jr.) |
David Tomblin | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
Benjamín Fernández | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Peter Sutton | ... | sound |
Hal Watkins | ... | sound |
Don Brown | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Antonio Molina | ... | special effects |
Stunts
Miguel Pedregosa | ... | action scenes coordinator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Frank Balchus | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
Johnny Pate | ... | conductor |
William Saracino | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
Horace Jenkins | ... | script consultant |
Additional Crew
Tak Kubota | ... | stick fight stager (as Takayuki Kubota) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1973) (United States) (theatrical)
- MGM-EMI (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- MGM-Fox (1973) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Fox (1973) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1973) (Japan) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- CFM Filmverhuur (1974) (Netherlands Antilles) (theatrical)
- Fox-MGM (1974) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1974) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Neue Visionen Filmverleih (West Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1976) (India) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Prisma Video (1983) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (Reissue)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1973) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Malo RCV Video (Canada) (VHS) (French)
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (United States) (tv)
- WWOR (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (package design)
- Turner Entertainment (package design) (1996 video release)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
John Shaft is persuaded by threats of physical force, the promise of money, and the lure of a pretty tutor, to assume the identity of a native-speaking itinerant worker in Africa. His job is to help break a racket that is smuggling immigrants into Europe then exploiting them. But the villains have heard that he is on his way. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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Taglines | Wanna see Shaft again? This time bring yo' momma. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $2,142,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | May very well be the first known instance of the use of the word "clitoris" in a film released by a major studio. See more » |
Goofs | Shaft is nude while stick fighting with Oziot during the beginning of the film, yet Shaft can be seen wearing blue sweat pants in one shot. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 4 (1997). See more » |
Soundtracks | Are You Man Enough See more » |
Quotes |
Jazar:
How long is your phallus, Mr. Shaft? Shaft: My what? Jazar: Your cock? Shaft: Baby, by now it shrunk down to 20 inches. See more » |