Action Adventure Crime Thriller
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.
Directed by
John Singleton
Samuel L. Jackson
John Shaft
Elizabeth Banks
Trey's Friend
Jeffrey Wright
Peoples Hernandez
Christian Bale
Walter Wade, Jr.
Toni Collette
Diane Palmieri
Gloria Reuben
Sgt. Council (uncredited)
Vanessa Williams
Carmen Vasquez
Mekhi Phifer
Trey Howard
Doug Hutchison
Plane Door Opener (uncredited)
Zach Grenier
Harrison Loeb
Deirdre Lovejoy
Police Officer (uncredited)
Pat Hingle
Judge Dennis Bradford
Richard Roundtree
"Uncle" John Shaft
Dan Hedaya
Jack Roselli
Lee Tergesen
Luger
Josef Sommer
Curt Flemming
Philip Bosco
Walter Wade Senior
Dorian Missick
Young Man (uncredited)
Isaac Hayes
Mr. P (uncredited)
Peter McRobbie
Lt. Cromertie
Busta Rhymes
Rasaan
Daniel von Bargen
Lt Kearney
Sonja Sohn
Alice
Andre Royo
Tattoo
Lynne Thigpen
Carla Howard
Jeff Branson
Walter's Friend
Angela Pietropinto
Mrs Ann Palmieri
Angela Meryl
Will Chase
Walter's Friend
Mustafa Shakir
Protester (uncredited)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Jimmy Groves
Lanette Ware
Terry
Catherine Kellner
Ivy
Lawrence Taylor
Lamont
Mark Zeisler
DA Andrew Nicoli
John Cunningham
Judge
Caprice Benedetti
Karen
Al Thompson
Pistolero (uncredited)
Christina Rouner
Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Stu 'Large' Riley
Leon
William H. Burns
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
John Elsen
Uniform Cop in Metronome
Christopher Orr
Walter's Friend
Peter Stickles
Mickey Hunt (uncredited)
Jerome Preston Bates
Desk Sergeant
Gano Grills
Cornbread
Sixto Ramos
Bonehead
Kevin O'Donnell
Club Kid (uncredited)
Dawn Robinson
Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Fidel Vicioso
Pistolero
Ron Castellano
Mike Palmieri
Deacon Ledges
(uncredited)
Nadine Mozon
Abused Woman
F. Valentino Morales
Enforcer
Myron Primes
Young Blood
Roman Rivera
(uncredited)
Riley G. Matthews, Jr.
Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)
Mercedes Mercado
Waitress (uncredited)
Nik Pjeternikaj
Detective (uncredited)
Joan Baker
"Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Johanna Estevez
Girlfriend (uncredited)
Carl Low
Dominican #5 (uncredited)
Preston Thomas
Malik's Crew
Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras
Lucifer
Richard Cocchiaro
Frank Palmieri
Freddie Ricks
Big Raymond
Richard Barboza
Dominican
Philip Rudolph
Uniform Sergeant
Joe Quintero
Asst DA Hector Torres
Capital Jay
Golem
Bonz Malone
Malik
Henry G. Thomas
Malik's Crew
Brian Oswald Talbot
Malik's Crew
Marshall T. Broughton
Malik's Crew
Ann Ducati
Aunt Toni DeCarlo
Lisa Cooley
News Anchor
Scott Lucy
Trey's Friend
Evan Farmer
Walter's Friend
Louie Leonardo
Pistolero
Tony Rhune
Pistolero
Universal
Young Blood
Travis Brandon Rosa
Fighting Boy
Matthew Wallace
Fighting Boy
Luis Torres
Fat Man
John Wojda
Construction Worker
Ahmed Al-Khan
Bystander at Metronome
Rashid Feleyfel
Bystander at Metronome
Gabe Castillo
(uncredited)
Nicholas J. Coleman
Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
Todd Fredericks
Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
Carson Grant
Police Officer (uncredited)
Mary Ann Hannon
Walter Wade's Housekeeper (uncredited)
Selena Mars
Protester (uncredited)
Thomas Mejia
Peoples Crew (uncredited)
Cue Shepherd
Sexy Girl (uncredited)
Lou Torres
Fatman (uncredited)

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