Directed by John Singleton Written by Ernest Tidyman John Singleton Shane Salerno Richard Price Cast 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 Toni Collette ... Diane Palmieri Richard Roundtree ... Uncle John Shaft Ruben Santiago-Hudson ... Jimmy Groves Josef Sommer ... Curt Fleming Lynne Thigpen ... Carla Howard Philip Bosco ... Walter Wade, Sr. Pat Hingle ... Hon. Dennis Bradford Lee Tergesen ... Luger Daniel von Bargen ... Lt. Kearney (as Daniel Von Bargen) Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras ... Lucifer Sonja Sohn ... Alice Peter McRobbie ... Lt. Cromartie Zach Grenier ... Harrison Loeb Richard Cocchiaro ... Frank Palmieri Ron Castellano ... Mike Palmieri Freddie Ricks ... Big Raymond Sixto Ramos ... Bonehead Andre Royo ... Tattoo Richard Barboza ... Dominican Mekhi Phifer ... Trey Howard Gano Grills ... Cornbread Catherine Kellner ... Ivy Philip Rudolph ... Uniform Sergeant Angela Pietropinto ... Mrs. Ann Palmieri Joe Quintero ... Assistant D.A. Hector Torres Lanette Ware ... Terry Stu 'Large' Riley ... Leon Mark Zeisler ... D.A. Andrew Nicoli Capital Jay ... Golem Bonz Malone ... Malik Henry G. Thomas ... Malik's Crew Brian Oswald Talbot ... Malik's Crew Preston Thomas ... Malik's Crew Marshall T. Broughton ... Malik's Crew Ann Ducati ... Aunt Toni DeCarlo Lisa Cooley ... News Anchor Elizabeth Banks ... Trey's Friend (as Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell) Scott Lucy ... Trey's Friend Chris Orr ... Walter's Friend Christopher Orr ... Walter's Friend Evan Farmer ... Walter's Friend Will Chase ... Walter's Friend Jeff Branson ... Walter's Friend Jerome Preston Bates ... Desk Sergeant John Elsen ... Uniform Cop in Metronome Nadine Mozon ... Abused Woman Lawrence Taylor ... Lamont Caprice Benedetti ... Karen John Cunningham ... Judge Louie Leonardo ... Pistolero Tony Rhune ... Pistolero Fidel Vicioso ... Pistolero F. Valentino Morales ... Enforcer Myron Primes ... Young Blood Universal ... Young Blood Travis Brandon Rosa ... Fighting Boy Matthew Wallace ... Fighting Boy Luis Torres ... Fat Man John Wojda ... Construction Worker Ahmed Al-Khan ... Bystander at Metronome Amer Al-Khan ... Bystander at Metronome Rashid Feleyfel ... Bystander at Metronome Gordon Parks ... Lenox Lounge Patron Uncredited Cast Joan Baker ... Uncle John Shaft's Girlfriend William H. Burns ... Arresting Officer Gabe Castillo   Nicholas J. Coleman ... Bystander at Metronome Johanna Estevez ... Girlfriend Todd Fredericks ... Bystander at Metronome Carson Grant ... Police Officer Mary Ann Hannon ... Walter Wade's Housekeeper Isaac Hayes ... Mr. P Doug Hutchison ... Plane Door Opener Deacon Ledges   Deirdre Lovejoy ... Police Officer Carl Low ... Dominican #5 John E. Mack ... Paramedic Selena Mars ... Protester Riley G. Matthews Jr. ... Desk & Cell Officer Thomas Mejia ... Peoples Crew Mercedes Mercado ... Waitress Dorian Missick ... Young Man Kevin O'Donnell ... Club Kid Nik Pjeternikaj ... Detective Gloria Reuben ... Sgt. Council Roman Rivera   Dawn Robinson ... Lenox Lounge Patron Christina Rouner ... Lenox Lounge Patron Mustafa Shakir ... Protester Cue Shepherd ... Sexy Girl John Singleton ... Bored Cop with Tea Cup Peter Stickles ... Mickey Hunt Al Thompson ... Pistolero Lou Torres ... Fatman Marc Yarrish ... TV Anchor Produced by Paul Hall Steve Nicolaides Mark Roybal Scott Rudin Adam Schroeder John Singleton Eric Steel Original Music by David Arnold

Additional Info Premiere: June 16, 2000 DVD Release: December 12, 2000 Countries: Distributor: Paramount Studios Websites: Production Companies Paramount Pictures (presents) Scott Rudin Productions New Deal Productions Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) Shaft Productions (in association with) (copyright holder) (as MFP Munich Film Partners GMBH & Co. Shaft Productions KG) Shaft Productions Distributors Paramount Pictures   (2000) (USA) (theatrical) Warner Home Video   (2013) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.0 / 10 Our Rating 5.9 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.9 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,910 / 20,698 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Almost Perfect 5 total ratings Average 2 total ratings Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #1,906 Tár (2022) #1,907 Oldboy (2013) #1,908 Castlevania: Season 2 (2018) #1,909 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) #1,910 Shaft (2000) #1,911 Dragonball Evolution (2009) #1,912 Sing 2 (2021) #1,913 Frankenstein (1931) #1,914 Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)