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JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., 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.
Shaft (2019) is a action, crime, comedy and mystery film directed by Tim Story, released on June 14, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Regina Hall and Alexandra Shipp. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 1,915 ratings.
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Samuel L. Jackson
as John Shaft
Jessie T. Usher
as JJ Shaft
Regina Hall
as Maya Babanikos
Alexandra Shipp
as Sasha Arias
Richard Roundtree
as John Shaft, Sr.
Jordan Preston Carter
as Young JJ
Nyah Marie Johnson
as Young Sasha
Matt Lauria
as Major Gary Cutworth
Titus Welliver
as Special Agent Vietti
Method Man
as Freddie P.
Isaach de Bankolé
as Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
Avan Jogia
as Karim Hassan
Directed by Tim Story, written by Kenya Barris, Alex Barnow and Ernest Tidyman, produced by John Davis.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 1,915 ratings.
Unnecessary and forgettable but still somewhat entertaining flick that excels due to Samuel L. Jackson, while Jessie T. Usher shows he's a really bad actor. Nothing special but still managed to beat my low expectations. **3.0/5**
Reviewed on October 1, 2019
I loved this movie
Reviewed on November 6, 2020
The plot is thin. You’d be best served to come in when Roundtree does. He is Shaft. Sam’s not Shaft and neither is this kid. This film is 2 hours. Not worthy of 2 hours. Getting in with Roundtree would give you ~40 minutes? That’s probably the right amount of this Shaft. Definitely one of those movies where at 1 hour something happens where you think “this was really good. I can’t believe it’s over. It felt so…
Reviewed on December 26, 2025
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The main cast of Shaft (2019) includes Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Regina Hall, Alexandra Shipp and Richard Roundtree. The film was directed by Tim Story. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Shaft was released on June 14, 2019 and runs for 1h 51m.
Shaft (2019) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 1,915 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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