Shaft is a 2000 American action crime thriller film co-written, co-produced, and directed by John Singleton and starring Samuel L. Jackson in the title role with Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, …

New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated …

Oct 31, 2025 · Shaft (2000) follows John Shaft II (Samuel L. Jackson), nephew of the original character. After a racially motivated murder, Shaft quits the NYPD to pursue justice on his own terms, targeting …

When the son he doesn't know comes to him for help, badass private eye John Shaft discovers his offspring is anything but a chip off the old block. Watch trailers & learn more.

To stop a racist killer (Christian Bale), Shaft's got to track down the only eyewitness (Toni Collette) that can put the perpetrator behind bars. As Shaft closes in, so does the danger. Armed with attitude and …

Outrageous comedy action with Samuel L. Jackson. John Shaft Jr. may be an FBI cyber security expert, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death, he needs an education that only his …

JJ, aka John Shaft Jr. (Usher), may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide.

Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly.

New York Police Detective John Shaft is the lead detective on a sensitive case, a young black man is severely beaten.

After his friend’s untimely death, cyber security expert John Shaft Jr. teams up with his estranged father to search the city’s criminal underbelly.