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The story opens with a 1989 prologue: Police officer John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson), the nephew of the original Shaft, is in a car that gets shot up by bad guys — while his squeeze, Maya, is in ...

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Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor for Black filmmakers who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in the 1971 action movie “Shaft” and several sequels, has died. He was 8… ...

After ‘Shaft,’ 8 Movies to Watch Featuring Black Action Heroes “Shaft,” starring Richard Roundtree, created a template for Black action protagonists onscreen. Share full article ...

In 2019, Roundtree returned to his iconic Shaft role in the reboot "Shaft" alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Jessie T. Usher. The film grossed $21.4 million at the domestic box office.

Roundtree returned for his role as John Shaft alongside Samuel L Jackson in the 2000 remake, but he didn’t only work on Shaft. One of his other famous roles was the Roots miniseries, where he ...

'Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81 By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press | Posted - Oct. 25, 2023 at 11:32 a.m.

He even reprised his role as Shaft in the 2000s Samuel L. Jackson -led reboot of the action film series. Jackson tweeted: "The passing of Richard Roundtree is a real blow.