Shaft's big score season 3

When we last found john shaft richard roundtree, hed saved bumpy jonas daughter from italian mobsters amid a hail of bullets. The sequel to shaft, this action film follows the further adventures of detective john shaft richard roundtree as he investigates the murder of a friend while trying to resolve a feud between competing gangster. Wow, what a sequel movie shaft s big score is it s full of action, from start to finish, actionpacked, and more shooting than ive ever seen in my life. Where shafts big score shines brightest is in its big finale. There is certainly an increased confidence evident in the production helped by a bigger budget notably in the admittedly overextended chase finale involving cars, a speedboat and a helicopter. Shafts big score 1972 exotic dancers scene duration. Richard roundtree born july 9, 1942 is an american actor and former model. Actors moses gunn and drew bundini brown also return from the previous film, alongside new appearances from. The sound is good and the overall quality of this 3 cd collection is very good. Released only a year later in 1972 and once again directed by parks and written by tidyman, shaft s big score begins when shaft gets a phone call at 2am, while he s in bed with the most recent notch on his bedpost. Shafts big scoremgm,1972reunited the same team that had put together the boxoffice smash,oscar winner for issac hayesbest musical score, shaft,worked on this sequel which came during the summer of 1972 and the results were another power packed installment that delivered on the first one,this time around with a lot more actionpacked. 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.

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. Shafts big score is the second film in the trilogy in which actor richard roundtree starred as the privateeye, john shaft. 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. Whereas the first film had a somewhat lengthy setup and a brief climax, big score features a massive, sustained chase sequence. The character starred in seven novels, three feature films with a fourth in recent years and a tv series. Photography and filmmaking were just two of parks accomplishments, as he also wrote novels, memoirs, poetry and music, receiving a national medal of arts. Shaft collection shaft shafts big score shaft in africa. Feb 26, 2015 find out what ever happen to the 1972 movie, shaft s big score. The font used for the movie title on the poster is probably itc pioneer, a blocky shadowed outline capitals designed by tom carnase. Dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. A screening of the 1972 film shafts big score at 7. Original motion picture soundtrack by gordon parks on amazon music. The film series contains three main stars, with various key characters appearing in each individual movie. The film was released on dvd initially on june 6, 2000, then august 30, 2005, and finally january 31, 2006 by warner home video.

With richard roundtree, moses gunn, drew bundini brown, joseph mascolo. The first three films are characterized by their blaxploitation characteristics, while the fourth installment is a crime thriller. Trouble enough to get the man blown to bits by a bomb in his office. 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. 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. Jul 28, 2015 parks and roundtree also teamed on shafts big score in 1972 and shaft in africa in 1973. Amazon australia, amazon canada, amazon france, amazon. Shafts big score shaft, book 3 by ernest tidyman fantastic fiction. Roundtree made three of those films, as well as one season of a tv show from 1973 to 1974. Shafts friend had a quarter of a million dollars that was supposed to go toward the building of a child care clinic in harlem. 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. Shaft remakes gears up with blackish creator variety. To be honest, i made my shaft debut with big score. So how did this new film hold up when compared to the other four shaft films.

Parks went on to direct shaft s big score, the super cops, and leadbelly in the 70s. This time hes ice john shaft is back as the ladyloved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client. Roundtree would then return in 1973 s shaft in africa and then in the 2000 and 2019 sequels. Just like the first movie, there are 2 viewing options. It is the second entry in the shaft film series, with both director gordon parks. In this movie, black private investigator shaft finds out that a good friend has been running a gambling racket from his business. Starts out with john shaft getting a call in the middle of the night from a friend whos in trouble. The font is a commercial one and you can view more details about it here. 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. Gene siskel of the chicago tribune also gave the film 3 stars out of 4 and wrote, the shaft series works, and will. John shaft is back as the ladyloved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client. Shaft is back to find the murderer of an old friend on the cold hard city streets with a little. Watch it full screen on side a, or slicker in widescreen on side b.

The sequel to shaft, this action film follows the further adventures of detective john. Somebody snuck up behind shafts big score and stabbed it in the back. Shafts big score has been added to your cart add to cart. The original shaft was followed by two sequels, shaft s big score. Gordon parks harry howard 104 minutes shaft in africa. The private eye richard roundtree straddles a gangland feud, ending with a chase in brooklyn. John shaft first appeared on the movie scene he was a shutyourmouth detective to reckon with, a fact underscored by isaac hayes oscarawinning best original song 1971. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. 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. 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. Scenes of shaft s big score 1972 color for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. The fifth entry, however, is a satirical buddycop comedy. The man on the other end of the phone is cal robert kyahill, the brother of arna rosalind miles, who just.