Product Details
- Starring: Richard Roundtree, Frank Finlay, Vonetta McGee, Neda Arneric, Debebe Eshetu
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- Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
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- Binding: VHS Tape
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- Director: John Guillermin
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- EAN: 9786303890333
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- Format: NTSC
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- ISBN: 6303890334
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- Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
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- Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
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- Product Group: Video
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- Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
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- Release Date: 1996-01-16
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- Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
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- Theatrical Release Date: 1973-06-14
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- Title: Shaft in Africa
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- UPC: 027616020635
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Avg Customer Rating: 
Product Description: The second sequel to the hit Shaft, this film foreshadows itself early on when Shaft, asked to go undercover in Africa to halt modern-day slave trade, claims that he's not James Bond but strictly Sam Spade. Bond, however, is the operative model here, with John Shaft masquerading as an Ethiopian to infiltrate the slave business and bring it down. Yet everyone he encounters seems to know who he is and wants to kill him--but the string of dead bodies he leaves in his wake across two continents proves that no one is able to stop everyone's favorite hip private eye. Written by Stirling Silliphant, the film is long on action set pieces that are filmed with more energy than in Shaft's Big Score. Given contemporary practices involving smugglers of illegal Chinese and Mexican immigrants, the plot isn't all that far-fetched. Roundtree, as usual, is the picture of unflappable cool--but don't get him mad. --Marshall Fine
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Customer Reviews
Shaft in Africa
The third of the Shaft series and even though not as good as the orginal still not a bad flick.
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One of the best in the series
I have to say, this one is my favorite of them all. The action, sex, and violence!! The original black superhero!!
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A CHANGE OF PACE FOR SHAFT
THIS TIME, JOHN SHAFT [RICHARD ROUNDTREE] IS FORCED TO GO TO AFRICA TO INFILTRATE A 20TH CENTURY SLAVE CARTEL. I THINK IT'S GOOD THAT THEY TRYED TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT WITH THE SERIES. THOUGH IT STILL PALES IN COMPARISON TO THE ORIGINAL, IT'S STILL A DECENT ACTION FILM.
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Bravo for Shaft!
Shaft does it again! He brings his street sense to Africa and woos an African princess in the process...and right under the watchful eye of her bodyguard! Too smooth! I was actually craving for more after this one...who knows, he might have done the same in Europe had more had been produced! Richard Roundtree was truly one of the hottest names in the business at that time as John Shaft. Get the other two as well to complete the collection ("Shaft" and "Shaft's Big Score").
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Worth it for one line
Shaft is discussing an impending female circumcision with the African princess and suggests "We put a little wear and tear on that thing before they cut it off". SMOOOOVE
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