Shaft (1971 film)

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gptkbp:instanceOf film
gptkbp:awards Academy Award for Best Original Song
gptkbp:boxOffice $12 million
gptkbp:budget $1.1 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:John_Shaft
gptkb:Vic_Androzzi
Ben
Maggie
Police Captain
Bumpy_Jonas
gptkbp:cinematographyBy gptkb:John_Alonzo
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticalReception positive reviews
gptkbp:culturalImpact pioneered the blaxploitation genre
gptkbp:director gptkb:Gordon_Parks
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:MGM
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Marvin_J._Chomsky
gptkbp:engine cultural icon
detective archetype
symbol of black empowerment
iconic figure in cinema
associated with 1970s style
influenced by noir films
known for his catchphrases
portrayed as a tough antihero
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Shaft_(2000_film)
Shaft's Big Score!
gptkbp:genre drama
crime
action
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shaft (1971 film)
gptkbp:influenced hip hop culture
subsequent action films
Shaft (franchise)
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Shaft_(TV_series)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy cult classic
gptkbp:notableSong gptkb:Theme_from_Shaft
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:MGM
gptkbp:rating R
gptkbp:releaseDate 1971-07-02
gptkbp:releaseFormat theatrical
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Shaft_(2000_film)
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy Ernest Tidyman
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Harlem,_New_York_City
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:Isaac_Hayes
released on vinyl
won_Grammy_Award
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Gordon_Parks_Jr.
gptkb:Richard_Roundtree
gptkb:Moses_Gunn