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
Christian Bale
Walter Wade, Jr.
Toni Collette
Diane Palmieri
Mekhi Phifer
Trey Howard
Jeffrey Wright
Peoples Hernandez
Sonja Sohn
Alice
Richard Roundtree
"Uncle" John Shaft
Lee Tergesen
Luger
Doug Hutchison
Plane Door Opener (uncredited)
Gloria Reuben
Sgt. Council (uncredited)
Vanessa Williams
Carmen Vasquez
Isaac Hayes
Mr. P (uncredited)
Dan Hedaya
Jack Roselli
Zach Grenier
Harrison Loeb
Pat Hingle
Judge Dennis Bradford
Josef Sommer
Curt Flemming
Deirdre Lovejoy
Police Officer (uncredited)
Busta Rhymes
Rasaan
Andre Royo
Tattoo
Jeff Branson
Walter's Friend
Mustafa Shakir
Protester (uncredited)
Dorian Missick
Young Man (uncredited)
Lynne Thigpen
Carla Howard
Daniel von Bargen
Lt Kearney
Philip Bosco
Walter Wade Senior
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Jimmy Groves
Al Thompson
Pistolero (uncredited)
John Cunningham
Judge
Peter McRobbie
Lt. Cromertie
Will Chase
Walter's Friend
Catherine Kellner
Ivy
Caprice Benedetti
Karen
Lanette Ware
Terry
Lawrence Taylor
Lamont
Peter Stickles
Mickey Hunt (uncredited)
Angela Pietropinto
Mrs Ann Palmieri
Angela Meryl
Gano Grills
Cornbread
John Elsen
Uniform Cop in Metronome
Christopher Orr
Walter's Friend
Sixto Ramos
Bonehead
William H. Burns
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Dawn Robinson
Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Jerome Preston Bates
Desk Sergeant
Kevin O'Donnell
Club Kid (uncredited)
Stu 'Large' Riley
Leon
F. Valentino Morales
Enforcer
Ron Castellano
Mike Palmieri
Riley G. Matthews, Jr.
Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)
Myron Primes
Young Blood
Fidel Vicioso
Pistolero
Mark Zeisler
DA Andrew Nicoli
Deacon Ledges
(uncredited)
Nik Pjeternikaj
Detective (uncredited)
Roman Rivera
(uncredited)
Preston Thomas
Malik's Crew
Mercedes Mercado
Waitress (uncredited)
Nadine Mozon
Abused Woman
Johanna Estevez
Girlfriend (uncredited)
Carl Low
Dominican #5 (uncredited)
Joan Baker
"Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)
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)
Selena Mars
Protester (uncredited)
Thomas Mejia
Peoples Crew (uncredited)
Christina Rouner
Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Cue Shepherd
Sexy Girl (uncredited)
Lou Torres
Fatman (uncredited)

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