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Shaft in Africa

Play trailer Poster for Shaft in Africa R,  1973,  1h 52m,  Crime/ Drama/ Action/ Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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64% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 52% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
When private investigator and man of action John Shaft is hired to disrupt a slavery ring, he must travel to Africa and infiltrate the criminal operation. While undercover, Shaft discovers that Africans are being abducted and sold as slaves in Europe, with a sinister figure named Amafi pulling the strings. As Shaft gets closer to taking down Amafi, his situation becomes increasingly dangerous, with assassins and thugs seemingly lurking around every corner.
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Eric Shorter Daily Telegraph (UK) Jun 14, 2022
Although most of the action in Stirling Silliphant’s screenplay seems to have been manufactured by computer, it at least moves swiftly and with a shrewdly cynical understanding of what its audiences will want. Go to Full Review
Derek Malcolm Guardian Jun 14, 2022
It's quite a merry progress, with Frank Finlay doing one of his outrageous cinematic villains... If I thought the movie was serious for a moment I'd find it rather retrograde. Go to Full Review
Frederick I. Douglas Baltimore Afro-American Feb 3, 2022
Richard Roundtree is at it again. Go to Full Review
Gregory Mims New Pittsburgh Courier Dec 13, 2021
The latest M.G.M. John Shaft thriller is about as effective as yesterday's bowl of oatmeal. Go to Full Review
Bernard Drew Gannett News Service Sep 4, 2019
Shaft in Africa takes detective John Shaft to Ethiopia for some fast-paced exploits as he tracks down the leader of a slave trade gang in much the best of the Shaft pictures. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Jun 15, 2019
3/4
Includes some of the series' best moments. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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John Guillermin

Director

Richard Roundtree

John Shaft

Frank Finlay

Amafi

Vonetta McGee

Aleme

Neda Arneric

Jazar

Debebe Eshetu

Wassa

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Shaft in Africa

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Synopsis When private investigator and man of action John Shaft is hired to disrupt a slavery ring, he must travel to Africa and infiltrate the criminal operation. While undercover, Shaft discovers that Africans are being abducted and sold as slaves in Europe, with a sinister figure named Amafi pulling the strings. As Shaft gets closer to taking down Amafi, his situation becomes increasingly dangerous, with assassins and thugs seemingly lurking around every corner.
Director
John Guillermin
Producer
Roger H. Lewis
Screenwriter
Stirling Silliphant
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Shaft Productions Ltd.
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2007
Runtime
1h 52m
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