Shaft (1971)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Shaft_(1971)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Shaft_(novel)
gptkbp:boxOfficeGross $13 million
gptkbp:budget $500,000
gptkbp:character gptkb:Ben_Buford
gptkb:Bumpy_Jonas
gptkb:Lt._Vic_Androzzi
gptkb:John_Shaft
gptkb:Ellie_Moore
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Urs_Furrer
gptkbp:colorProcess gptkb:Metrocolor
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director gptkb:Gordon_Parks
gptkbp:distributedBy gptkb:MGM
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
gptkbp:editingBy gptkb:Hugh_A._Robertson
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:genre gptkb:action
gptkb:crime
blaxploitation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shaft (1971)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:John_Shaft
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Isaac_Hayes
gptkbp:nominatedFor gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Score
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Original_Score
gptkbp:notableFor featuring a strong African-American lead
influential in blaxploitation genre
gptkbp:preservationYear 2000
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:United_States_National_Film_Registry
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Joel_Freeman
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
gptkbp:rating R
gptkbp:releaseDate June 25, 1971
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenwriter gptkb:John_D._F._Black
gptkb:Ernest_Tidyman
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Shaft's_Big_Score!
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:song gptkb:Theme_from_Shaft
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Moses_Gunn
gptkb:Charles_Cioffi
gptkb:Christopher_St._John
gptkb:Richard_Roundtree
gptkbp:themeMusicComposer gptkb:Isaac_Hayes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shaft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5