Review:

Shaft Isaac Hayes

overall review score: 4.5
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Shaft is a 1971 American Blaxploitation action crime film directed by Gordon Parks and starring Richard Roundtree as the private detective John Shaft.

Key Features

  • Iconic portrayal of a black protagonist in a mainstream film
  • Memorable soundtrack composed by Isaac Hayes
  • Influential in the Blaxploitation genre

Pros

  • Groundbreaking representation of a black hero in cinema
  • Culturally significant impact on the film industry
  • Outstanding performance by Richard Roundtree

Cons

  • Some outdated stereotypes present in the film
  • Limited female representation

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Last updated: Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 09:04:18 PM UTC