Richard roundtree, moses gunn, drew bundini brown, joseph. Watch being mary jane season 5 episode 1 being mary jane movie finale add to watchlist flashing back to the fallout between mary jane and justin in the season 4 finale, mj decides that she might not find the right man in her life, but she can. 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. Trouble enough to get the man blown to bits by a bomb in his office. Diane rejects cliffs request to be his date for the postmans ball, so he asks carla, who will go with himfor a price. 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. Shafts big score 1972 shaft in africa 1973 languages soundtracks. Somebody snuck up behind shafts big score and stabbed it in the back with a. During filming, on 29 march, mgm confirmed the title change to shafts big score.
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. In this movie, black private investigator shaft finds out that a good friend has been running a gambling racket from his business. The font used for the movie title on the poster is probably itc pioneer, a blocky shadowed outline capitals designed by tom carnase. But, as the hyped update with samuel l jackson is on the way, shafts big score and the next film, shaft in africa, may become more wellknown.
The man on the other end of the phone is cal robert kyahill, the brother of arna rosalind miles, who just. 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 shafts big score. Shaft in the big score by black history album, via flickr. 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 in africa has a good story line, great location shots, as well as the lovely vonnetta mcgee. This is the hurriedly produced sequel to gordon parks trendsetting hit shaft. Gordon parks, isaac hayes, richard hazard, tom mcintosh, and jimmy jones. Shaft is back to find the murderer of an old friend on the cold hard city streets with a little help from. The first three films are characterized by their blaxploitation characteristics, while the fourth installment is a crime thriller. Shafts 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. Shafts friend had a quarter of a million dollars that was supposed to go toward the building of a child care clinic in harlem.
It is the second entry in the shaft film series, with both director gordon parks. The font is a commercial one and you can view more details about it here. Photography and filmmaking were just two of parks accomplishments, as he also wrote novels, memoirs, poetry and music, receiving a national medal of arts. John shaft is back as the ladyloved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client. Hayes contributed a song to the 1972 sequel, shafts big score, and rerecorded his original theme for director john singletons 2000 reboot of the series with jackson. When we last found john shaft richard roundtree, hed saved bumpy jonas daughter from italian mobsters amid a hail of bullets. Dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Shafts big score has been added to your cart add to cart.
Because of the success of the original shaft, mgm upgraded the series, giving more action scenes. But what will he do when diane reconsiders and decides to go with him. Released only a year later in 1972 and once again directed by parks and written by tidyman, shafts big score begins when shaft gets a phone call at 2am, while hes in bed with the most recent notch on his bedpost. Caesar, its a fine example of what the series was capable of when everything slotted into place so well. To be honest, i made my shaft debut with big score. Just like the first movie, there are 2 viewing options. Free shipping get free shipping free 5 8 day shipping within the u. Richard roundtree reunites with the director gordon parks and screenwriter ernest tidyman of 1971s trendsetting shaft for shafts big score.
Parks went on to direct shafts big score, the super cops, and leadbelly in the 70s. With ted danson, shelley long, rhea perlman, john ratzenberger. With richard roundtree, moses gunn, drew bundini brown, joseph mascolo. Shaft 1971, shaft s big score 1972, shaft in africa 1973 are entertaining and full of action from beginning to end. Exciting followup to original shaft finds roundtree locating murderer of an. A screening of the 1972 film shafts big score at 7. For his performance in the original film, roundtree was nominated for the golden globe award for new star of the year actor in 1972. The original shaft was followed by two sequels, shafts big score. Starts out with john shaft getting a call in the middle of the night from a friend whos in trouble. Roundtree is noted as being the first black action hero for his portrayal of private detective john shaft in the 1971 film shaft, and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2019. Richard roundtree born july 9, 1942 is an american actor and former model. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today.
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. Most of the production team from the first film were rehired for the sequel. The sequel to shaft, this action film follows the further adventures of detective. Actors moses gunn and drew bundini brown also return from the previous film, alongside new appearances from. Sold by hiswaybooks and ships from amazon fulfillment. Being mary jane season 5 episode 1 being mary jane. Because of the success of the original shaft, mgm upgraded the series, giving. Learn more about joseph mascolo at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Provided to youtube by universal music group shaft s big score x clan to the east, blackwards. Now john is back in shafts big score, a title that may be a little. But, as the hyped update with samuel l jackson is on the way, shaft s big score and the next film, shaft in africa, may become more wellknown. Some movies like shafts big score shaft 1971, the organization 1971, shaft in africa 1973, get carter 2000, a force of one 1979. Wow, what a sequel movie shafts big score is its full of action, from start to finish, actionpacked, and more shooting than ive ever seen in my life.