Review of Shaft (1971) by Lee M — 31 Oct 2007

Forty years of gumshoe noir collided with black power in this 1971 action classic, the most popular of the blaxploitation pictures.

This review of Shaft (1971) was written by Lee M on 31 Oct 2007.

Shaft has generally received positive reviews.

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