Shaft (Special Edition) (US Version) DVD Region 1

Following the breakout success of Melvin Van Peebles's SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADASSSSS SONG, Gordon Parks' SHAFT would officially launch the historic Blaxploitation movement. Based on the novel by Ernest Tidyman, the film stars Richard Roundtree as John Shaft, a debonair, tough-talking private detective, who became a full-fledged American archetype after the film was released. Combining street smarts and sharp wit, Shaft is the quintessential black action hero. After battling against Harlem gang kingpin Bumpy Jonas (Moses Gunn), Shaft decides to help rescue Bumpy's daughter from the Mafia. What follows is an action-packed thrill ride through the rough-and-tumble streets of early 1970s New York City. Featuring one of the most recognizable theme songs in movie history (for which Isaac Hayes' won a Best Song Oscar in 1972), Parks' follow-up to his critically acclaimed, though monetarily disappointing, drama THE LEARNING TREE remains the definitive Blaxploitation film. Roundtree delivers a legendary performance as the ultra-cool detective, in this groundbreaking film that would spawn two sequels (SHAFT'S BIG SCORE! and SHAFT IN AFRICA) and a big-budget remake in 2000.

"...The last 25 minutes are an object lesson in the art of ending a movie with a bang..." -- 4 out of 5 stars - Ceri, Thomas (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 08/01/2000

"...Gordon Parks remains one of the past century's great still photographers....[The film] still surprises with a visual shoddiness that's ultimately part of its off-the-cuff charm..." - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 06/16/2000

"...It's cool legacy hasn't mellowed..." - Entertainment Weekly Staff (Entertainment Weekly Staff), Entertainment Weekly, 01/11/2002

"John Shaft was an in-charge, blatantly virile hero, with attitude to spare." - Premiere Staff (Premiere Staff), Premiere, 12/01/2003

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Product Title:	Shaft (Special Edition) (US Version) Shaft (Special Edition) (US Version) Shaft (Special Edition) (US Version) Shaft (Special Edition) (US Version) Shaft (Special Edition) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Lawrence Pressman (Actor) | Antonio Fargas (Actor) | Moses Gunn (Actor) | Seymour Cassel (Actor) | Richard Roundtree (Actor) | Charles Cioffi (Actor) | Gwenn Mitchell (Actor) | Richard Lynch | Dave Chappelle | John D. F. Black (Actor) | Urs Furrer Lawrence Pressman (Actor) | Antonio Fargas (Actor) | Moses Gunn (Actor) | Seymour Cassel (Actor) | Richard Roundtree (Actor) | Charles Cioffi (Actor) | Gwenn Mitchell (Actor) | 李察連治 | 大衛卓普 | John D. F. Black (Actor) | Urs Furrer Lawrence Pressman (Actor) | Antonio Fargas (Actor) | Moses Gunn (Actor) | Seymour Cassel (Actor) | Richard Roundtree (Actor) | Charles Cioffi (Actor) | Gwenn Mitchell (Actor) | 李察连治 | 大卫卓普 | John D. F. Black (Actor) | Urs Furrer Ｌａｗｒｅｎｃｅ Ｐｒｅｓｓｍａｎ (Actor) | Antonio Fargas (Actor) | Moses Gunn (Actor) | Seymour Cassel (Actor) | Richard Roundtree (Actor) | Charles Cioffi (Actor) | Gwenn Mitchell (Actor) | Richard Lynch | Dave Chappelle | John D. F. Black (Actor) | Urs Furrer Lawrence Pressman (Actor) | Antonio Fargas (Actor) | Moses Gunn (Actor) | Seymour Cassel (Actor) | Richard Roundtree (Actor) | Charles Cioffi (Actor) | Gwenn Mitchell (Actor) | Richard Lynch | Dave Chappelle | John D. F. Black (Actor) | Urs Furrer
Director:	Gordon Parks Gordon Parks Gordon Parks Ｇｏｒｄｏｎ Ｐａｒｋｓ Gordon Parks
Producer:	Joel Freeman Joel Freeman Joel Freeman Ｊｏｅｌ Ｆｒｅｅｍａｎ Joel Freeman
Writer:	John D. F. Black | Urs Furrer John D. F. Black | Urs Furrer John D. F. Black | Urs Furrer John D. F. Black | Urs Furrer John D. F. Black | Urs Furrer
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Release Date:	2000-06-06
UPC Code:	012569505124
Language:	English, French
Subtitles:	English, French
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Color Information:	Color
Sound Information:	Digital Sound
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Warner Home Video
Package Weight:	86 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004361066

Director: Gordon Parks

DVD Features:

Region 1
Snap Case
Single Side - Single Layer
Special Edition
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78
Full Frame - 1.33
Letterbox - 1.78
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English, French
Subtitles - English, French - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Gordon Parks - Director
Making Of: SOUL IN CINEMA: FILMING 'SHAFT' ON LOCATION
Trailers:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. Bonus Trailer - SHAFT'S BIG SCORE!
3. Bonus Trailer - SHAFT IN AFRICA
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Text/Photo Galleries:
Biographies: Richard Roundtree