On June 25, 1971, MGM held the premiere for Gordon Parks' adaptation in Los Angeles. By THR Staff On June 25, 1971, MGM held the premiere for Gordon Parks’ adaptation of Shaft in Los Angeles. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Gordon Parks’ blaxploitation classic “Shaft,” released nationwide on July 2, 1971, celebrates its 50th anniversary, a proper ...

When MGM released "Shaft" in 1971, it proved that a Black film made by a Black Director for a Black audience could be a huge hit. This weekend marks the 49th anniversary of the release of “Shaft.” ...

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In 1971, the gritty action movie “Shaft” offered audiences the sight of a black hero shooting people, flouting social norms and mocking authority. John Shaft, played by actor Richard Roundtree, ...

When he took up the mantle of Harlem detective John Shaft for the 2000 action reboot “Shaft,” Samuel L. Jackson knew his character, John Shaft II, would need a persona of his own. But as a young actor ...

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Editor’s note: Sam Fulwood III is a writer and veteran news correspondent. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. In the 1971 film “Shaft,” Richard Roundtree — ...

Actor Richard Roundtree, best remembered for playing detective John Shaft, has died. Roundtree was 81 and had been suffering from pancreatic cancer. Co-stars and those influenced by him have paid ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: If the 21st century has taught us anything, it’s that franchises never truly die. Case in point: The fifth Shaft film is airing on HBO tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Shaft (2019) ...