Shaft (2019 film)

Shaft
Shaft
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tim Story
Written by	Kenya Barris; Alex Barnow;
Based on	John Shaft; 1970 novel; by Ernest Tidyman
Produced by	John Davis;
Starring	Samuel L. Jackson; Jessie T. Usher; Regina Hall; Alexandra Shipp; Richard Roundtree;
Cinematography	Larry Blanford
Edited by	Peter S. Elliot
Music by	Christopher Lennertz
Production; companies	Davis Entertainment; Khalabo Ink Society; New Line Cinema;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures (USA/Canada); Netflix (International);
Release date	June 14, 2019 (United States);
Running time	112 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$30–35 million
Box office	$21.4 million

Shaft is a 2019 American action comedy film directed by Tim Story and written by Kenya Barris and Alex Barnow. The film stars Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Regina Hall, and Richard Roundtree. It is the fifth film in the Shaft series, a sequel to the 2000 film with the same title and was also Roundtree's final portrayal of the original eponymous character John Shaft Sr. before his death in 2023.^[6]

The film was released theatrically in the United States on June 14, 2019, by Warner Bros. Pictures, and digitally in global markets on June 28, 2019, by Netflix. It received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office.

^ Gleiberman, Owen (12 June 2019). "'Shaft' Review: Less Blaxploitation than Buddy Action Comedy". Variety. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 29, 2017). "Warner Bros. Moves 'Tag' Up, Sets 2019 Release For 'Shaft' & 'The Goldfinch'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Shaft (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Richard Roundtree Dies: 'Shaft' Star Was 81". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 24, 2023.

[1] Gleiberman, Owen (12 June 2019). "'Shaft' Review: Less Blaxploitation than Buddy Action Comedy". Variety. Retrieved 10 January 2022.

[reldate-2] D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 29, 2017). "Warner Bros. Moves 'Tag' Up, Sets 2019 Release For 'Shaft' & 'The Goldfinch'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2018.

[BOM-3] "Shaft (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 11, 2019.

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[DeadlineProjections-5] Cite error: The named reference DeadlineProjections was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[6] Andreeva, Nellie. "Richard Roundtree Dies: 'Shaft' Star Was 81". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 24, 2023.

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