Shaft 1-3 (Blu-ray) (UK Import)

Directed by Gordon Parks, John Guillermin

Starring: Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John, Drew Bundini Brown, Gwen Mitchell, Lawrence Pressman, Antonio Fargas, Sherri Brewer, Rex Robbins, Camille Yarbrough, Drew Bundini Brown, Joseph Mascolo, Kathy Imrie, Joe Santos, Wally Taylor, Julius Harris, Rosalind Miles, Don Blakely, Frank Finlay, Vonetta McGee, Neda Arneric, Cy Grant, Jacques Marin, Spiros Focas, Willie Jonah, Jho Jhenkins, Adolfo Lestretti
Contributors: Joel Freeman, Roger Lewis, Ernest Tidyman, John D. F. Black, Stirling Silliphant, Isaac Hayes, Gordon Parks, Johnny Pate, J.J. Johnson, Urs Furrer, Marcel Grignon
Studio: Warner Bros. Home Ent.
Genre: Action
Main Language: 'Shaft': English
Subtitles: 'Shaft': Castillian Spanish, French, Latin Spanish
Dubbing Language: 'Shaft's Big Score': English; 'Shaft in Africa': English
Region: Region A,B,C
Release Date: 27 Jul 2020
Originally Issued: 1973
No of Discs: 3
BBFC Cert: (18) Suitable for 18 years and over.
Run Time: 305 minutes

Description

Triple bill of action thrillers starring Richard Roundtree. In 'Shaft' (1971) private detective John Shaft (Roundtree) is called in when the daughter of Harlem gangster Bumpy Jonas (Moses Gunn) is kidnapped. Forced to go undercover as a member of the Mob, Shaft finds an ally in black militant Ben Buford (Christopher St.

John), but soon finds himself becoming embroiled in gang warfare and clashes with the Mafia. In 'Shaft's Big Score' (1972) Shaft once again finds himself involved with the Mob when a friend is murdered. It transpires that the dead man was running a lucrative sideline to his legitimate business, from which $200,000 has now gone missing.

Two rival gangs are competing to take over the deceased's patch, and are prepared to intimidate his widow to get what they want. In 'Shaft in Africa' (1973) Shaft is less than keen when he is asked to investigate slave trading in Africa. Coercion, threats and intimidation fail to sway him, but a hefty fee and a gorgeous assistant finally do the trick, and Shaft goes undercover to expose the crime ring from within.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Behind The Scenes
• Other Documentary: 'Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' On Location'