Shaft (1971) UK Quad re-release 30x40

Shaft (1971), directed by Gordon Parks, is a landmark action-crime film that introduced Richard Roundtree as John Shaft, a cool, tough, and street-smart private detective navigating Harlem and Manhattan. Hired to find the kidnapped daughter of a Black crime boss, Shaft maneuvers through both the criminal underworld and racist police forces, blending detective noir with gritty urban realism. Backed by Isaac Hayes’ iconic Oscar-winning score, the film was a major success and helped launch the Blaxploitation genre, establishing Shaft as a cultural icon of 1970s cinema.