The year was 1972 and mgm dives right in to producing more shaft, gordon parks and richard roundtree are back for more. Shaft 1971, shafts big score 1972, shaft in africa 1973 are. Shaft initially had two sequels called shaft s big score. John shaft is back as the ladyloved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client. In this movie, black private investigator shaft finds out that a good friend has been running a gambling racket from his business. Titled shafts big score and released in 1972, the plot is what defeats this film. Although credited to gordon parks, this recording features cti recording artists, including freddie hubbard. Richard roundtree is back as streetwise detective shaft. Wow, what a sequel movie shaft s big score is it s full of action, from start to finish, actionpacked, and more shooting than ive ever seen in my life. The original shaft was followed by two sequels, shafts big score.
M from facing bankruptcy, so naturally they commissioned a followup movie. When we last found john shaft richard roundtree, hed saved bumpy jonas daughter from italian mobsters amid a hail of bullets. Not only does shaft end up with a quarter of a million dollars he starts out with an interesting score or two. The sequel to shaft, this action film follows the further adventures of detective john. Jackson as john shaft ii, the nephew of john shaft. He does so well, in fact, that he doesnt even operate out of his office anymore.
Shaft in africa has a good story line, great location shots, as well as the lovely vonnetta mcgee. Richard roundtree reunites with the director gordon parks and screenwriter ernest tidyman of 1971 s trendsetting shaft for shaft s big score. While the convoluted narrative isnt quite as potent this time, the sequel is a much bigger and better production with more action and spectacle. Miles is most known for her roles in film during the early to late 1970s. Shaft 1971, shaft s big score 1972, shaft in africa 1973 are entertaining and full of action from beginning to end. John shaft roundtree gets a predawn phone call from a panicked. By no means any of the shaft movies are among the greatest of all time. It lacks some of the first film s freshness, and seems to have been hastily shot and edited it opened in june 1972, less than a year after the first film was released.
In addition to directing, parks also composed the jazzy score and has a cameo as a croupier at a mob casino. The shotgun used by john shaft in the last part of the film is the high standard hs10b designed circa 1970, originally a law enforcement only firearm. The font used for the movie title on the poster is probably itc pioneer, a blocky shadowed outline capitals designed by tom carnase. This movie shows this perhaps more than any of the other shaft movies. Release dates 11 also known as aka 25 release dates usa 8 june 1972. Just like the first movie, there are 2 viewing options. Dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. A great director in gordan parks who never get enough credit for being a great flim maker. The paperback novelisation was due to be published in may 1972, ahead of the film. With richard roundtree, moses gunn, drew bundini brown, joseph mascolo. Shaft s big score official trailer from blockbuster to lackluster, this followup to the enormously popular shaft 1971 wastes its appealing hero in an implausible and unexciting plot. Mar 31, 2016 scenes of shaft s big score 1972 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. He has been called the first black action hero for his portrayal of private detective john shaft in the 1971 film, shaft, and its sequels, shafts big score 1972 and shaft in africa 1973.
Wow, what a sequel movie shaft s big score is its full of action, from start to finish, actionpacked, and more shooting than ive ever seen in my life. July 23, 2019 action, crime, drama, thriller 1 comment. Now shaft himself will deliver that message in a way new york citys wise guys understand. Shaft is back to find the murderer of an old friend on.
An additional sequel, and part remake, was released in 2000, also called shaft, starring samuel l. Rosalind beatrice medlock born january 15, 1940, known professionally as rosalind miles is an american former film and television actress and model. Richard roundtree born july 9, 1942 is an american actor. Jul 23, 2019 season 4 per episode 1d mg batch utb gd. Shafts fuck session is interrupted by a call from his old friend cal ashby. Drew bundini brown, joseph mascolo, moses gunn, richard roundtree synopsis. Shaft really was the africanamerican answer to the popular james bond franchise. Roundtree would then return in 1973s shaft in africa and then in the 2000 and 2019 sequels the following weapons were used in the film shaft s big score. Scenes of shaft s big score 1972 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. There is certainly an increased confidence evident in the production helped by a bigger budget notably in the admittedly overextended chase finale involving cars, a speedboat and a helicopter. Now john is back in shaft s big score, a title that may be a little modest. Shafts big score 1972 shaft is back to find the murderer of an old friend on the cold hard city streets with a little help from his new friends. This is a largely overlooked, soundtrack of the blaxploitation genre. Buy shaft s big score movie posters from movie poster shop.
The first films composer isaac hayes was unavailable, so parks, the returning director, did the score himself. Miles appeared in mostly american blaxploitation films such as. Private detective john shaft runs afoul of feuding mobsters as he searches for the truth behind a. We re your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Interior and studio sets were again designed by emanuel gerard and shooting took place between january and april 1972 at locations including brooklyn navy yard, manhattan and the. Shaft shaft s big score shaft in afri dvd for sale shafts big score. While this transfer has some issues im confident this is the best the film has ever looked, so i wont bitch too much. After a 20 minute driving session to the new shaft music he arrives at cals to find a bomb went off, and oops all the moneys gone. Directed by gordon parks,2 this is the second film in the trilogy. The third book in the series is actually tidymans novelisation of his own screenplay for the second movie, shafts big score. It is the second entry in the shaft film series, with both director gordon parks and screenwriter ernest tidyman reprising their roles from the first film.
He would later go on to write the screenplays for the french connection 1971 and high plains drifter 1973 as well as shafts big score. Starring richard roundtree, available at sunday internet movie poster. Trailer directed by gordon parks and starring richard roundtree, moses gunn, drew bundini brown, joseph mascolo, wally taylor. To be honest, i made my shaft debut with big score.
Actors moses gunn and drew bundini brown also return from the previous film, alongside new. Screenplay written between october and january 1972. Most of the production team from the first film were rehired for the sequel. The sequel was directed by gordon parks and richard roundtree returns as john shaft, who has to deal with large sum of missing mob money and the murder of a personal friend. The original shaft was followed by two sequels, shaft s big score. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Jul 23, 2019 shaft is back to find the murderer of an old friend on the cold hard city streets with a little help from his new friends. Tcm race and hollywood gordon parks shaft 1 duration. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Where shafts big score shines brightest is in its big finale.
Whereas the first film had a somewhat lengthy setup and a brief climax, big score features a massive, sustained chase sequence. Somebody snuck up behind shafts big score and stabbed it in the back with a. This pioneering 3cd set features the previously unreleased original soundtrack to the 1971 shaft along with music from the sequel, shafts big score. The scenes look as though they were hastily thrown together with no sense of continuity. Exciting followup to original shaft finds roundtree locating murderer of an. The font is a commercial one and you can view more details about it here. Shaft collection shaft shafts big score shaft in africa. Shaft is one of the landmark characters and films not just of 1970s blaxploitation cinema but all of pop culture. During filming, on 29 march, mgm confirmed the title change to shafts big score. Watch it full screen on side a, or slicker in widescreen on side b. Directed by gordon parks, this is the second film in the trilogy. Links go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from. With the production of stranger things season 4 on hold due.
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