Most of the production team from the first film were rehired for the sequel. When we last found john shaft richard roundtree, hed saved bumpy jonas daughter from italian mobsters amid a hail of bullets. The font used for the movie title on the poster is probably itc pioneer, a blocky shadowed outline capitals designed by tom carnase. Photography and filmmaking were just two of parks accomplishments, as he also wrote novels, memoirs, poetry and music, receiving a national medal of arts. Some movies like shafts big score shaft 1971, the organization 1971, shaft in africa 1973, get carter 2000, a force of one 1979. 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. This is the hurriedly produced sequel to gordon parks trendsetting hit shaft. 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. Watch it full screen on side a, or slicker in widescreen on side b. The first three films are characterized by their blaxploitation characteristics, while the fourth installment is a crime thriller. The man on the other end of the phone is cal robert kyahill, the brother of arna rosalind miles, who just. 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.
But what will he do when diane reconsiders and decides to go with him. John shaft is back as the ladyloved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client. Shaft in the big score by black history album, via flickr. 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. Actors moses gunn and drew bundini brown also return from the previous film, alongside new appearances from. Trouble enough to get the man blown to bits by a bomb in his office. Caesar, its a fine example of what the series was capable of when everything slotted into place so well. 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. The original shaft was followed by two sequels, shafts big score. To be honest, i made my shaft debut with big score. Richard roundtree, moses gunn, drew bundini brown, joseph.
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 1971, shaft s big score 1972, shaft in africa 1973 are entertaining and full of action from beginning to end. 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. Shafts friend had a quarter of a million dollars that was supposed to go toward the building of a child care clinic in harlem. A screening of the 1972 film shafts big score at 7. Learn more about joseph mascolo at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Because of the success of the original shaft, mgm upgraded the series, giving. In this movie, black private investigator shaft finds out that a good friend has been running a gambling racket from his business. Diane rejects cliffs request to be his date for the postmans ball, so he asks carla, who will go with himfor a price. Parks went on to direct shafts big score, the super cops, and leadbelly in the 70s. 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. Shafts big score has been added to your cart add to cart. Provided to youtube by universal music group shaft s big score x clan to the east, blackwards.
Shaft is composed of actioncrime films centered on a family of africanamerican police detectives all sharing the name john shaft who over the course of the films have altercations with a variety of crime. 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. With richard roundtree, moses gunn, drew bundini brown, joseph mascolo. The sequel to shaft, this action film follows the further adventures of detective. Being mary jane season 5 episode 1 being mary jane. The font is a commercial one and you can view more details about it here. With ted danson, shelley long, rhea perlman, john ratzenberger. 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. Somebody snuck up behind shafts big score and stabbed it in the back with a. 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. Sold by hiswaybooks and ships from amazon fulfillment. Because of the success of the original shaft, mgm upgraded the series, giving more action scenes. Shaft is back to find the murderer of an old friend on the cold hard city streets with a little help from.
Dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Just like the first movie, there are 2 viewing options. 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. Richard roundtree born july 9, 1942 is an american actor and former model. 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. For his performance in the original film, roundtree was nominated for the golden globe award for new star of the year actor in 1972. Richard roundtree reunites with the director gordon parks and screenwriter ernest tidyman of 1971s trendsetting shaft for shafts big score. Gordon parks, isaac hayes, richard hazard, tom mcintosh, and jimmy jones. Shafts big score 1972 shaft in africa 1973 languages soundtracks. Exciting followup to original shaft finds roundtree locating murderer of an. During filming, on 29 march, mgm confirmed the title change to shafts big score. Starts out with john shaft getting a call in the middle of the night from a friend whos in trouble. Free shipping get free shipping free 5 8 day shipping within the u. Now john is back in shafts big score, a title that may be a little.
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