Shaft is a 2000 American action-thriller film written and directed by John Singleton. This film is the fourth installment of the Shaft series. The film was released in theatres on June 16, 2000 by Paramount Pictures.
The film stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale, Busta Rhymes, Dan Hedaya, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Josef Sommer, Lynne Thigpen with Toni Collette. The film co-stars: Philip Bosco, Pat Hingle, Lee Tergesen, Daniel Von Bargen, Francisco "Coqui" Taveras, Sonja Sohn, Peter McRobbie and Richard Roundtree.
Starring
- Samuel L. Jackson - John Shaft
- Vanessa Williams - Carmen Vasquez
- Jeffrey Wright - Peoples Hernandez
- Christian Bale - Walter Wade, Jr.
- Busta Rhymes - Rasaan
- Dan Hedaya - Jack Roselli
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson - Jimmy Groves
- Josef Sommer - Curt Fleming
- Lynne Thigpen - Carla Howard
- with Toni Collette - Diane Palmieri
- Philip Bosco - Walter Wade, Sr.
- Pat Hingle - Hon. Dennis Bradford
- Lee Tergesen - Luger
- Daniel Von Bargen - Lt. Kearney
- Francisco "Coqui" Taveras - Lucifer
- Sonja Sohn - Alice
- Peter McRobbie - Lt. Cromartie
- and Richard Roundtree - (Uncle) John Shaft
Cast
- Harrison Loeb - Zach Grenier
- Frank Palmieri - Richard Cocchiaro
- Mike Palmieri - Ron Castellano
- Big Raymond - Freddie Ricks
- Bonehead - Sixto Ramos
- Tattoo - Andre Royo
- Dominican - Richard Barboza
- Trey Howard - Mekhi Phifer
- Cornbread - Gano Grills
- Ivy - Catherine Kellner
- Uniform Sergeant - Philip Rudolph
- Mrs. Ann Palmieri - Angela Pietropinto
- Assistant D.A. Hector Torres - Joe Quintero
- Terry - Lanette Ware
- Leon - Stu "Large" Riley
- D.A. Andrew Nicoli - Mark Zeisler
- Golem - Capital Jay
- Malik - Bonz Malone
- Malik's Crew - Henry G. Thomas, Brian Oswald Talbot, Preston Thomas, Marshall T. Broughton
- Aunt Toni DeCarlo - Ann Ducati
- News Anchor - Lisa Cooley
- Trey's Friends - Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell, Scott Lucy
- Walter's Friends - Chris Orr, Evan Farmer, Will Chase, Jeff Branson
- Desk Sergeant - Jerome Preston Bates
- Uniform Cop in Metronome - John Elsen
- Abused Woman - Nadine Mozon
- Lamont - Lawrence Taylor
- Karen - Caprice Benedetti
- Judge - John Cunningham
- Pistoleros - Louie Leonardo, Tony Rhune, Fidel Vicioso
- Enforcer - F. Valentino Morales
- Young Bloods - Myron Primes, Universal
- Fighting Boys - Travis Brandon Rosa, Matthew Wallace
- Fat Man - Luis Torres
- Construction Worker - John Wojda
- Bystanders at Metronome - Ahmed Al-Khan, Amer Al-Khan, Rashid Feleyfel
- Lenox Lounge Patron - Gordon Parks