Oct 15, 2018 shaft where you going shaft richard roundtree is questioned by captain vic charles cioffi and tom hannon lawrence pressman. In august 2017, it was revealed that richard roundtree and samuel l. Full character notes for john shaft, as played by richard roundtree in the 1970s movie trilogy that did so much for blaxploitation. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. New line cinema presents a davis entertainment production, a tim story film, shaft is set for release on june 14, 2019. Richard roundtree an american actor and former fashion model. Cool black private eye john shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve. The 2019 release stars jessie usher as john jj shaft jr, an fbi agent and the son of samuel l. Interview with richard roundtree interviews roger ebert. Shaft trailer directed by gordon parks and starring richard roundtree, moses gunn, charles cioffi, christopher st. But the perception is black against white to the general public, with the possibility of an escalation into fullblown race war. The music composed and performed by issac hayes is an added plus as it and the action kept you on the edge of your seat and your feet tapping to the music.
Gordon parks film features isaac hayes classic theme song and richard roundtree as john shaft, a streetwise detective hired to find a harlem mobsters. After touring as a model with the ebony fashion fair, he joined the. He teams up with an fbi agent to stop them and catch his wifes killers. Richard roundtree celebrity profile check out the latest richard roundtree photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Dec 11, 2009 the movie is widely considered a prime example of the blaxploitation genre.
Roundtree was 28 and hungry when he appeared in the film, his first. Shaft is walking across the street and a car almost hits him and he flips off the driver. Second, they had his name on the screen and it read. Shaft vintage movie pressbook 1971 richard roundtree. Roundtree was a leading man in early 1970s blaxploitation films, his bestknown role being detective john shaft in the action movie, shaft. Shaft 1971 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles,stream free shaft full movie online on marvel biggest movie company. Shaft richard roundtree blaxploitation movies character. Born july 9, 1942, in new rochelle, ny, roundtree attended college on a football scholarship but later gave up athletics to pursue an acting career. Upcoming, new, and past richard roundtree movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Richard was born in new rochelle, new york, to kathryn and john roundtree. May 8, 2019 explore wiriwsa89s board shaftwatch shaft full movie hd1080p sub english. John shaft richard roundtree is the ultimate in suave black detectives.
Jackson into the shaft family, with richard roundtree having introduced the original role of detective john shaft in the. He first finds himself up against bumpy moses gunn, the leader of the black crime mob, then against black nationals, and. The movie is widely considered a prime example of the blaxploitation genre. Description above from the wikipedia article richard roundtree, licensed under ccbysa, full list of contributors on wikipedia. Cool black private eye john shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter. Jackson would reprise their roles from previous films, and jessie t. Richard roundtree news, breaking stories, videos and. Train wreck, and richard roundtree, the original john shaft. Roundtree is noted as being the first black action hero for his portrayal of private detective joh. Blaxploitation superstar richard roundtree earned screen immortality during the 1970s as the legendary shaft, the black private dick thats the sex machine to all the chicks. The camera pans down times square in new york city with all its movie theaters and then shaft, richard roundtree emerges from a subway station and the wah wah guitar of isaac hayes theme song starts. It is an adaptation of tidymans novel of the same name and its the first entry in the shaft film series. After being spotted richard signed with johnson publications to model in their ebony fashion fair, touring 79 cities in 90 days.
Richard roundtree born july 9 1942 is an american actor and former fashion model he is best known for his portrayal of private detective john shaft in the 1971 film shaft. Shaft vintage movie pressbook 1971 richard roundtree blaxploitation action. Gordon parks the learning tree directed this 1971 detective story about john shaft richard roundtree, an african american private eye who has a rocky relationship with cops, an even rockier one with harlem gangsters, and a healthy sex life. Born july 9, 1942, in new rochelle, ny, roundtree attended college on a football scholarship but. New line cinemas action comedy shaft is the next chapter in the. Jun 17, 2019 richard roundtree returns as a snowyhaired and sailormouthed grandfather in the new shaft movie, starring above, from left jessie t. The script finds shaft tracking down the kidnapped daughter of a black mobster, but the pleasure of the film is the sum of its attitude. Richard roundtree born july 9, 1942 is an american actor and former model. An advocate in the fight against breast cancer and a 25year male breast cancer survivor himself, richard has taken a stand by participating in events that help raise awareness and funds towards finding a cure for this disease.
The movie will continue the story of the 2000 reboot that brought samuel l. 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 chaingang work. Oct 05, 2012 shaft trailer directed by gordon parks and starring richard roundtree, moses gunn, charles cioffi, christopher st. Roundtree is noted as being the first black action hero for his portrayal of private detective john shaft in the 1971 film shaft, and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2019. He is best known playing the role of detective john shaft in the 1971 movie shaft and its sequels. Jackson, reprising his role from the 2000 john singleton movie, as well as the original shaft richard roundtree, his role changed a little since last time. Jj shaft, a cyber security expert with a degree from mit, enlists his familys help to uncover the truth behind his best friends untimely death. Richard roundtree s iconic career began while attending southern illinois university where he was on a football scholarship. The film stars richard roundtree as john shaft, moses gunn as bumpy jonas, charles cioffi as vic androzzi, and christopher st. Richard roundtree is an american actor and former model. Shaft is a 1971 american blaxploitation crime action film directed by gordon parks and written by ernest tidyman and john d. You can watch movies online for free without registration. Killpoint leo fong richard roundtree full length action.
Despite having an identical title, the 2019 film shaft acts as a second remakesequel to both this 2000 film and the originals starring richard roundtree. Shaft where you going shaft richard roundtree is questioned by captain vic charles cioffi and tom hannon lawrence pressman. Returning to the role he originated nearly 50 years ago, the 76yearold actor considers its disorienting impact on. In november 2017, the film was revealed to be entitled shaft and was released on june 14, 2019. Shaft is not a good movie, wrote the hollywood reporter in 1971, upon the release of gordon parks and richard roundtrees seminal classic. With richard roundtree, frank finlay, vonetta mcgee, neda arneric. John shaft, who runs afoul of the underworld as he investigates a friends murder. For his performance in the original film, roundtree was nominated for the golden globe award for new star of the year actor in 1972. John shaft is a black private eye with a small office. The plot revolves around a private detective named john shaft who is hired by a harlem mobster to rescue his daughter from the italian mobsters who.
In this film, richard roundtree returns as streetsmart p. It stars richard roundtree as shaft, moses gunn as bumpy jonas, charles cioffi as lt. Shaft is a 1971 american blaxploitation crime action film directed by gordon parks and written. A wide selection of free online movies are available on 123movies. Shaft richard roundtree 1971 cult movie poster print ebay. Jun 14, 2019 shaft is not a good movie, wrote the hollywood reporter in 1971, upon the release of gordon parks and richard roundtrees seminal classic. The film stars richard roundtree as john shaft, moses gunn as bumpy jonas. For his performance in the original film, roundtree was nominated for the golden. If he were real, hed think he was me, jacksons shaft replies. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films.
But rather than returning to school, roundtree headed off to his home state of new york to. Description above from the wikipedia article richard roundtree, licensed. Richard roundtrees iconic career began while attending southern illinois university where he was on a football scholarship. He is best known for his portrayal of private detective john shaft in the 1971 film shaft and in its two sequels, shafts big score 1972 and shaft in africa 1973.
I well remember when the shortlived shaft tv series was on. Richard roundtree born july 9, 1942 is an american actor and former fashion model. Richard roundtree wiki, affair, married, gay with age, height. Tensions arise when a previously allwhite firehouse gets its first black fireman. With robert shaw, richard roundtree, barbara hershey, shelley winters. Shaft richard roundtree is questioned by captain vic charles cioffi and tom hannon lawrence pressman. Since the original shaft movie in 1972, ive always enjoyed richard roundtree in this role.
Richard roundtree aka shaft on racism at the height of his. John as ben buford, and gwenn mitchell and lawrence pressman in smaller roles. Richard roundtree biography, movie highlights and photos. The major themes present in shaft are the black power movement, race, masculinity, and sexuality. Its so nice to view these episodes all over again for the sake of nostalgia. With richard roundtree, moses gunn, charles cioffi, christopher st. The shaft soundtrack album, recorded by isaac hayes, was also a success, with the theme from shaft winning the 1971.
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