Shaft (2019)
JJ aka John Shaft Jr. (Jessie Usher) kommt frisch vom MIT und heuert als Experte für Cyber-Kriminalität beim FBI an. Mit seinem Vater (Samuel L. Jackson) und seinem Großonkel (Richard Roundtree), die beide als Badass-Cops auf den Straßen für Recht und Ordnung sorgten, hat er nicht wirklich viel gemeinsam. Doch als dann sein bester Freund ermordet wird, muss er mit seinem Vater zusammenarbeiten. Beide haben sich über die Jahre sehr voneinander entfremdet, weil Shaft Senior die Kindheit seines Sohnes quasi verpasste, weil er in Harlem Gangster jagte. Nun gilt es aber, die alten Streitigkeiten beizulegen, sich wieder zusammenzuraufen und klassische sowie moderne Polizei-Methoden miteinander zu vereinen. Doch das ist bei einem solchen Aufeinandertreffen der Generationen deutlich leichter gesagt, als schlussendlich getan…
Der Regisseur: Tim Story
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Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft |
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Jessie T. Usher as JJ Shaft |
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Regina Hall as Maya Babanikos |
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Alexandra Shipp as Sasha Arias |
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Richard Roundtree as John Shaft, Sr. |
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Jordan Preston Carter as Young JJ |
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Nyah Marie Johnson as Young Sasha |
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Matt Lauria as Major Gary Cutworth |
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Titus Welliver as Special Agent Vietti |
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Method Man as Freddie P. |
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Isaach de Bankolé as Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera |
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Avan Jogia as Karim Hassan |
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Joey Mekyten as Young Karim |
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Luna Lauren Vélez as Bennie Rodriguez |
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Robbie Jones as Sergeant Keith Williams |
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Aaron Dominguez as Staff Sergeant Eddie Dominguez |
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Leland L. Jones as Ron |
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Chivonne Michelle as Baby |
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Tashiana Washington as Sugar |
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Adrienne C. Moore as Ms. Pepper |
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Ian Casselberry as Manuel "Manny" Orozco |
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Almeera Jiwa as Anam |
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Amato D'Apolito as Farik Bahar |
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Jalyn Hall as Harlem Kid |
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Sylvia Jefferies as Once Beautiful Woman |
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Whit Coleman as Butch Lesbian Girl |
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Philip Fornah as Jacked Dude |
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Laticia Lee as Cocktail Waitress |
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Ryan King Scales as Male Secretary |
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Tywayne Wheatt as Portly Doorman |
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Kenny Barr as Cop (Thomas) |
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Mike Dunston as News Anchor |
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Sawyer Schultz as Mike Mitchell |
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Esmeree Sterling as Cute Bartender |
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Jose Miguel Vasquez as FBI Employee |
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Gabriel 'G-Rod' Rodriguez as Goon |
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Keith Brooks as Drunk Disorderly Man |
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DominiQue MrsGiJane Williams as Beautiful Woman |
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Michael Shikany as Older Man in Mosque |
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Lucia Scarano as Lady in Line |
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Greta Quispe as Employee |
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Heather Seiffert as Hostess |
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Charles Green as Hallway Man |
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Dorothi Fox as Old Lady Neighbor |
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Shakur Sozahdah as Worshiper |
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Milton Saul as New York Pedestrian (uncredited) |
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Timothy Carr as Police (uncredited) |
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Sean Baker as Assailant #3 (uncredited) |
| Crew | Riley Flanagan | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Aaron Vexler | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Chick Bernhard | Stunt Driver |
| Visual Effects | Wes Dorough | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Ben Sumner | CG Artist |
| Visual Effects | Bryan Haines | Digital Compositor |
| Crew | Heather Taylor | Visual Effects Editor |
| Crew | Brock Shekelton | Visual Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | Jason Sanford | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Robyn Ducharme | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Joshua Young | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Chris LeDoux | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Steve Dinozzi | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Christian Wood | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Dan Cregan | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Tim Fescoe | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Teddy Cheong | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Duncan Key | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Daniel J. Pastor | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Jack Van Nuis | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Brad Kalinoski | VFX Artist |
| Writing | Kenya Barris | Writer |
| Writing | Alex Barnow | Writer |
| Crew | Nitasha Bhambree | Stunt Driver |
| Sound | Chris Giles | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Declan Mulvey | Stunts |
| Crew | Blaise Corrigan | Stunts |
| Directing | Tim Story | Director |
| Writing | Ernest Tidyman | Novel |
| Crew | Caroline Vexler | Stunt Driver |
| Sound | Christopher Lennertz | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Wynn Thomas | Production Design |
| Production | Tim Story | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Peter S. Elliot | Editor |
| Art | Brittany Hites | Art Direction |
| Production | Richard Brener | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kenya Barris | Executive Producer |
| Production | Josh Mack | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Olivia Miles | Costume Design |
| Art | Missy Parker | Set Decoration |
| Production | John Davis | Producer |
| Production | Marc S. Fischer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ira Napoliello | Executive Producer |
| Art | Jeremy Woolsey | Art Direction |
| Art | Susan Ogu | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Sara Romilly | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Ruth Hasty | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Allison Furgal | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Antoine Jenkins | Associate Producer |
| Production | JP Caldeira | Coordinating Producer |
| Directing | Philip Banks | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Greg Guzik | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | A.J. Bruno | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mathew Dunne | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Lance Resch-Anger | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Steve Gehrke | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Larry D. Katz | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Aimee Bell | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Josh Muzaffer | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Megan Schmidt | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Tara Feldstein Bennett | Casting Director |
| Directing | Steven Ritzi | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Bruce Roberts | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | David Stickler | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | David Waters | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Jason Sweers | Graphic Designer |
| Crew | Joe Fugallo | Techno Crane Operator |
| Camera | Larry Blanford | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shunika Terry | Hair Department Head |
| Crew | Dara Taylor | Additional Music |
| Visual Effects | Nicole Rowley | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Trygge Toven | Music Supervisor |