New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.
as John Shaft
as Carmen Vasquez
as Peoples Hernandez
as Walter Wade, Jr.
as Rasaan
as Jack Roselli
as Diane Palmieri
as "Uncle" John Shaft
as Jimmy Groves
as Curt Flemming
as Carla Howard
as Walter Wade Senior
as Judge Dennis Bradford
as Luger
as Lt Kearney
as Lucifer
as Alice
as Lt. Cromertie
as Harrison Loeb
as Frank Palmieri
as Mike Palmieri
as Big Raymond
as Bonehead
as Tattoo
as Dominican
as Trey Howard
as Cornbread
as Ivy
as Uniform Sergeant
as Mrs Ann Palmieri
as Asst DA Hector Torres
as Terry
as Leon
as DA Andrew Nicoli
as Golem
as Malik
as Malik's Crew
as Malik's Crew
as Malik's Crew
as Malik's Crew
as Aunt Toni DeCarlo
as News Anchor
as Trey's Friend
as Trey's Friend
as Walter's Friend
as Walter's Friend
as Walter's Friend
as Walter's Friend
as Walter's Friend
as Desk Sergeant
as Uniform Cop in Metronome
as Abused Woman
as Lamont
as Karen
as Judge
as Pistolero
as Pistolero
as Pistolero
as Enforcer
as Young Blood
as Young Blood
as Fighting Boy
as Fighting Boy
as Fat Man
as Construction Worker
as Bystander at Metronome
as Bystander at Metronome
as Bystander at Metronome
as Lenox Lounge Patron
as "Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)
as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
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as Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
as Girlfriend (uncredited)
as Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
as Police Officer (uncredited)
as Walter Wade's Housekeeper (uncredited)
as Mr. P (uncredited)
as Plane Door Opener (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Police Officer (uncredited)
as Dominican #5 (uncredited)
as Paramedic (uncredited)
as Protester (uncredited)
as Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)
as Peoples Crew (uncredited)
as Waitress (uncredited)
as Young Man (uncredited)
as Club Kid (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
as Sgt. Council (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
as Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
as Protester (uncredited)
as Sexy Girl (uncredited)
as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
as Mickey Hunt (uncredited)
as Pistolero (uncredited)
as Fatman (uncredited)