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The Shaft poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 44.9 / 100
2001·Action / Horror / Mystery·1h 51m

THE SHAFT

“YOUR NEXT STOP... IS HELL.”

After the elevators at a New York City skyscraper begin inexplicably malfunctioning, putting its passengers at risk, mechanic Mark Newman and reporter Jennifer Evans begin separate investigations. Newman gets resistance from superiors at his company, which manufactured the elevator, while additional elevator incidents cause several gruesome deaths. The police get involved and suspect that terrorists are responsible, but a far stranger explanation looms.

Above the Line
Dick Maas·DirectorDick Maas·WriterMarc Felperlaan·Director of PhotographyPaul M. van Brugge·Original Music ComposerBert Rijkelijkhuizen·Editor
Cast
James Marshall·Mark NewmanNaomi Watts·Jennifer EvansEric Thal·JeffreyMichael Ironside·Gunter SteinbergEdward Herrmann·MilliganDan Hedaya·Lt. McBainRon Perlman·MitchellKathryn Meisle·MildredDavid Gwillim·Blind Man (Mr Faith)Martin McDougall·Security Guard Andy
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Dick Maas·Director
Writing· 1
Dick Maas·Writer
Camera· 1
Marc Felperlaan·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Bert Rijkelijkhuizen·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Paul M. van Brugge·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 13
John Graysmark·Production DesignDanielle Schilling·Art DirectionLinda Bogers·Costume DesignPatricia Woodbridge·Art DirectionArthur Appelman·Set DecorationRonald Schinkelshoek·Makeup ArtistMaureen Koelmans·Makeup ArtistKarin Van Dijk·Makeup ArtistArjen Tuiten·Makeup ArtistKate Biscoe·Makeup ArtistSjoerd Didden·Makeup ArtistWillem Jan van Egmond·Makeup ArtistClaudia Reymond·Makeup Artist
Production· 9
Dick Maas·ProducerLaurens Geels·Executive ProducerHeinz Thym·Executive ProducerLaurens Geels·ProducerWilliam S. Gilmore·Executive ProducerAllison Cowitt·CastingMike Fenton·CastingRay Angelic·Production ManagerRobert Ortiz·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 3
Gianna Sparacino·HairstylistBianca Olijerhoek·HairstylistHans van Helden·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
44.9
OF 100
Master Score
4.7
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$536K
ROI -96%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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