Directed by Tim Story Written by Kenya Barris   Alex Barnow   Ernest Tidyman   Cast Samuel L. Jackson ... John Shaft Jessie T. Usher ... JJ Shaft Richard Roundtree ... John Shaft, Sr Regina Hall ... Maya Babanikos Alexandra Shipp ... Sasha Arias Matt Lauria ... Major Gary Cutworth Titus Welliver ... Special Agent Vietti Method Man ... Freddy P (as Cliff 'Method Man' Smith) Isaach De Bankolé ... Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera Avan Jogia ... Karim Hassan Luna Lauren Velez ... Bennie Rodriguez (as Luna Lauren Vélez) Robbie Jones ... Sergeant Keith Williams Aaron Dominguez ... Staff Sergeant Eddie Dominguez Ian Casselberry ... Manuel Orozco Almeera Jiwa ... Anam Amato D'Apolito ... Farik Bahar Leland L. Jones ... Ron (as Leland Jones) Jalyn Hall ... Harlem Kid Sylvia Jefferies ... Once Beautiful Woman Whit Coleman ... Butch Lesbian Girl Chivonne Michelle ... Baby Tashiana Washington ... Sugar Philip Fornah ... Jacked Dude Laticia Rolle ... Cocktail Waitress Ryan King Scales ... Male Secretary Tywayne Wheatt ... Portly Doorman Kenny Barr ... Cop (Thomas) Mike Dunston ... News Anchor Jordan Preston Carter ... 5-8 Year Old JJ Nyah Marie Johnson ... 5-8 Year Old Sasha Joey Mekyten ... 5-8 Year Old Karim Sawyer Schultz ... Mike Mitchell Esmeree Sterling ... Cute Bartender Jose Miguel Vasquez ... FBI Employee Gabriel 'G-Rod' Rodriguez ... Goon Keith Brooks ... Drunk Disorderly Man DominiQue MrsGiJane Williams ... Beautiful Woman Michael Shikany ... Older Man in Mosque Lucia Scarano ... Lady in Line Greta Quispe ... Employee Heather Seiffert ... Hostess Charles Green ... Hallway Man Dorothi Fox ... Old Lady Neighbor Shakur Sozahdah ... Worshiper Justin Carmouche ... Production Assistant Adrienne C. Moore ... Ms. Pepper Uncredited Cast Jennifer 'Ms Fer' Russell ... Club Goer Athena Hatcher ... New York Patron Bobby Akers ... FBI Agent Christian Anderson ... Teenage JJ Jon Arthur ... Rich Guy Sean Anthony Baker ... Assailant #3 James William Ballard ... Rich Guy Christopher Beanland ... Agent Pasternak Maiya Boyd ... Playground Child Santana Boykin ... Upscale Club Patron Jess Marie Carr ... Flawless Timothy Carr ... Police Linzy Clifton ... Mechanic Vinny Costa ... Pedestrian Kysionia Daye ... Club Patron Prince Donald Jr. ... Club Patron David Dunston ... Bodyguard Martin Feigen ... FBI Agent Curtis Gammage ... Mosque Goer Anthony B. Harris ... Bar Patron with Fedora David King ... Federal Agent Demetrilandell ... Junkie talking to the Wall Marcus Lewis ... Meat Headed Goon #2 George Lott ... The DJ Hans Marrero ... Assailant #1 Brayhia Marshall ... Club Goer Rashaan Matthews ... Club Patron Bryce Mayfield ... Resturant Patron Devon Mckelvin ... Harlem Patron Shaun McMillan ... Harlem Bully Jessica Medina ... Waitress Noella ... Little Girl Andre Parr ... Andre the Bartender Mariah Rice ... Club Goer Jessica Robinson ... Club Goer Melchor Rosabal ... Criminal (Mug Shot) Milton Saul ... New York Pedestrian Josiah Paul ... Bar Patron Miracle Shelton ... VIP Club Patron Malik Big Leak Smith ... Birthday Boy Devan Stewart ... Restaurant Patron Quandae Stewart ... Junkie Jessica Dawson Strong ... Club Goer Leigh Takata ... FBI Agent Joey Thurmond ... Undercover NYPD Ruben Vidal ... Vip Benjamin Weaver ... FBI Agent Produced by Kenya Barris   Richard Brener   John Davis   Marc S. Fischer   Antoine Jenkins   Josh Mack   Ira Napoliello   Tim Story   Original Music by Christopher Lennertz

Additional Info Premiere: June 14, 2019 DVD Release: September 24, 2019 Blu-ray Release: September 24, 2019 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Alternate Titles Son Of Shaft Production Companies Davis Entertainment Khalabo Ink Society Netflix New Line Cinema Warner Bros. Digital Networks Warner Bros. Distributors New Line Cinema   (2019) (USA) (theatrical) Warner Bros.   (2019) (USA) (theatrical) Netflix   (2019) (World-wide) (all media) Warner Bros. Digital Distribution   (2019) (USA) (all media) Warner Bros. Digital Networks   (2019) (USA) (all media) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.4 / 10 Our Rating 5.8 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.8 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,278 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Site Ranking #2,274 Revenge Of The Nerds (1984) #2,275 Fantasy Island (2020) #2,276 Teen Wolf (1985) #2,277 Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) #2,278 Shaft (2019) #2,279 Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) #2,280 Apollo 18 (2011) #2,281 Friday The 13th Part III (1982) #2,282 The Belko Experiment (2016)