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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.8 / 100
2000·Action / Crime / Thriller·1h 39m

SHAFT

“Still the man, any questions?”

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.

Above the Line
John Singleton·DirectorShane Salerno·ScreenplayRichard Price·ScreenplayDonald E. Thorin·Director of PhotographyDavid Arnold·Original Music ComposerJohn Bloom·Editor
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson·John ShaftVanessa Williams·Carmen VasquezJeffrey Wright·Peoples HernandezChristian Bale·Walter Wade, Jr.Busta Rhymes·RasaanDan Hedaya·Jack RoselliToni Collette·Diane PalmieriRichard Roundtree·"Uncle" John ShaftRuben Santiago-Hudson·Jimmy GrovesJosef Sommer·Curt Flemming
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
John Singleton·DirectorNaomi Cromwell·Second Second Assistant Director
Writing· 6
John Singleton·StoryShane Salerno·ScreenplayRichard Price·ScreenplayShane Salerno·StoryJohn Singleton·ScreenplayErnest Tidyman·Novel
Camera· 1
Donald E. Thorin·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
John Bloom·EditorAntonia Van Drimmelen·EditorAl Rodgers·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
David Arnold·Original Music ComposerIsaac Hayes·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Patrizia von Brandenstein·Production DesignRuth E. Carter·Costume DesignDennis Bradford·Art DirectionAllan A. Apone·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Mark Roybal·ProducerPaul Hall·Executive ProducerJohn Singleton·ProducerScott Rudin·ProducerSteve Nicolaides·Executive ProducerAdam Schroeder·Executive ProducerIlene Starger·Casting
Other Departments· 5
Nick Gillard·Stunt CoordinatorAmy Yanagisawa·StuntsRose Sias·StuntsAngela Meryl·Stunt DoubleJodi Michelle Pynn·Stunts
By the Numbers
66.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$108M
ROI 134%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Shaft's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#8C0A0A
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Mood
Gritty, Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with a bald head and a goatee, wearing a dark trench coat and dark pants, walks forward in the center of the frame. He is illuminated from below, creating”

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Key Elements
Trench CoatGoateeTall Buildings
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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