Shaft [479] Released: 2000-06-15 Revenue: $107,626,125 Budget: $46,000,000 Profit: $61,626,125 Runtime: 99 mins Popularity: 5.0364 Vote Average: 6.023 Vote Count: 1,322 Overview: 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. Cast [99] Samuel L. JacksonJohn Shaft Vanessa WilliamsCarmen Vasquez Jeffrey WrightPeoples Hernande Christian BaleWalter Wade, Jr. Busta RhymesRasaan Dan HedayaJack Roselli Toni ColletteDiane Palmieri Richard Roundtree"Uncle" John Sha Ruben Santiago-HudsonJimmy Groves Josef SommerCurt Flemming Lynne ThigpenCarla Howard Philip BoscoWalter Wade Seni Pat HingleJudge Dennis Bra Lee TergesenLuger Daniel von BargenLt Kearney Francisco 'Coqui' TaverasLucifer Sonja SohnAlice Peter McRobbieLt. Cromertie Zach GrenierHarrison Loeb Richard CocchiaroFrank Palmieri Ron CastellanoMike Palmieri Freddie RicksBig Raymond Sixto RamosBonehead Andre RoyoTattoo Richard BarbozaDominican Mekhi PhiferTrey Howard Gano GrillsCornbread Catherine KellnerIvy Philip RudolphUniform Sergeant Angela PietropintoMrs Ann Palmieri Joe QuinteroAsst DA Hector T Lanette WareTerry Stu 'Large' RileyLeon Mark ZeislerDA Andrew Nicoli Capital JayGolem Bonz MaloneMalik Henry G. ThomasMalik's Crew Brian Oswald TalbotMalik's Crew Preston ThomasMalik's Crew Marshall T. BroughtonMalik's Crew Ann DucatiAunt Toni DeCarl Lisa CooleyNews Anchor Elizabeth BanksTrey's Friend Scott LucyTrey's Friend Chris OrrWalter's Friend Christopher OrrWalter's Friend Evan FarmerWalter's Friend Will ChaseWalter's Friend Jeff BransonWalter's Friend Jerome Preston BatesDesk Sergeant John ElsenUniform Cop in M Nadine MozonAbused Woman Lawrence TaylorLamont Caprice BenedettiKaren John CunninghamJudge Louie LeonardoPistolero Tony RhunePistolero Fidel ViciosoPistolero F. Valentino MoralesEnforcer Myron PrimesYoung Blood UniversalYoung Blood Travis Brandon RosaFighting Boy Matthew WallaceFighting Boy Luis TorresFat Man John WojdaConstruction Wor Ahmed Al-KhanBystander at Met Amer Al-KhanBystander at Met Rashid FeleyfelBystander at Met Gordon ParksLenox Lounge Pat Joan Baker"Uncle" John Sha William H. BurnsArresting Office Gabe Castillo Nicholas J. ColemanBystander at Met Johanna EstevezGirlfriend Todd FredericksBystander at Met Carson GrantPolice Officer Isaac HayesMr. P Doug HutchisonPlane Door Opene Deacon Ledges Deirdre LovejoyPolice Officer Carl LowDominican #5 John E. MackParamedic Selena MarsProtester Riley G. Matthews, Jr.Desk & Cell Offi Thomas MejiaPeoples Crew Mercedes MercadoWaitress Dorian MissickYoung Man Kevin O'DonnellClub Kid Nik PjeternikajDetective Gloria ReubenSgt. Council Roman Rivera Dawn RobinsonLenox Lounge Pat Christina RounerLenox Lounge Pat Mustafa ShakirProtester Cue ShepherdSexy Girl John SingletonBored Cop with T Peter SticklesMickey Hunt Al ThompsonPistolero Lou TorresFatman Trailers Shaft - Trailer