This weekend marks the 49th anniversary of the release of “Shaft.” Released in 1971, it grossed about $90 million in adjusted prices — a huge success, more than 25 times its cost. More importantly, it ...

On June 25, 1971, MGM held the premiere for Gordon Parks' adaptation in Los Angeles. By THR Staff On June 25, 1971, MGM held the premiere for Gordon Parks’ adaptation of Shaft in Los Angeles. The ...

It was a movie that grabbed one by the lapels from its opening scene: Roundtree as John Shaft gives a middle finger to a White cab driver as he illegally crosses a busy New York City intersection. It ...

When MGM released "Shaft" in 1971, it proved that a Black film made by a Black Director for a Black audience could be a huge hit. This weekend marks the 49th anniversary of the release of “Shaft.” ...