starring Richard Roundtree Moses Gunn , Charles Cioffi
The film that introduced tough, black private eye John Shaft. Harlem mobster Bumpy Jonas wants Shaft to find his daughter, whom he believes kidnapped by a gang led by an old friend of Shaft. But Shaft is also being pressed by police lieutenant Androzzi to investigate Bumpy's activities-and he has only 48 hours to start co-operating.
Screenplay
ERNEST TIDVUAN , JOHN D. F. BLACK
Based on the novel by ERNEST TIDYMAN Produced by JOEL FREEMAN
Directed by GORDON PARKS . Films: page 20