Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Shaft
1971
**½
Director: Gordon Parks
Cast: Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John, Gwenn Mitchell

Iconic blaxpoitation film about a tough and street smart private detective who is hired to find a kidnapped girl. This is very much a product of its time which doesn't offer much cinematic significance. Shaft himself is so cool that he becomes almost unintentionally comical. However, Isaac Hayes' Oscar-winning song Theme from Shaft has stood the test of time. Followed by two sequels, Shaft's Big Score and Shaft in Africa. Remade in 2000 with Samuel L. Jackson in the lead.