Shaft's Big Score! [Blu-ray]

Overview

This is the hurriedly produced sequel to Gordon Parks' trend-setting hit Shaft. Richard Roundtree is on hand once again, portraying "the cat who's a bad mutha." In this installment, Shaft investigates the murder of a well-respected Harlem figure and funeral-home director, Cal Asby (Robert Kya-Hill), who is blown to smithereens after stashing money in a coffin. Cal's funeral is attended by Bumpy Jonas (Moses Gunn), the local Harlem boss. Since Bumpy is attending Cal's funeral, Shaft suspects some dirty dealings between Bumpy and Cal's business partner Kelly (Wally Taylor). After the funeral, Shaft returns home to find that his place has been ransacked. Kelly arrives to inform him that he is taking over Cal's funeral-home business. When Kelly leaves, Captain Bollin (Julius Harris) makes an appearance and takes Shaft downtown for questioning about Cal's murder. Bollin reveals that Cal and Kelly were in cahoots -- running a numbers racket and involved with Gus Mascola (Joseph Mascolo), another local gangster. Bollin agrees to let Shaft go on the provision that he will inform him of any leads. Now Shaft must track down the real killer to get his Harlem neighbors off the hook.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/21/2019
UPC:	0883929681976
Original Release:	1972
Rating:	R
Source:	Warner Archives
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	33,083

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Richard Roundtree	John Shaft
Moses Gunn	Bumpy Jonas
Drew Bundini Brown	Willy
Joseph Mascolo	Mascola
Kathy Imrie	Rita
Wally Taylor	Kelly
Julius W. Harris	Bollin,le capitaine Bollin
Rosalind Miles	Arna,Arna Ashby
Joe Santos	Pascal
Angelo Nazzo	Al
Don Blakely	Johnson
Melvin Green Jr.	Junior Gillis
Thomas Anderson	Preacher
Evelyn Davis	Old Lady
Richard Pittman	Kelly's Hood No.1
Robert Kya-Hill	Cal Asby
Thomas Brann	Mascola's Hood
Bob Jefferson	Harrison
Daniel P. Hannafin	Cooper
Jimmy Hayeson	Caretaker
Henry Ferrentino	Detective Salmi
Frank Scioscia	Rip
Kitty Jones	Cabaret Dancer
Gregory Reese	Foglio
Marilyn Hamlin	Mascola's Girl
John Foster	Jerry
Joyce Walker	Cigarette Girl
Gordon Parks Sr.	Croupier
Gordon Parks	Composer
Isaac Hayes	Composer

Technical Credits

Ernest Tidyman

Lewis Tidyman

Gordon Parks	Director
Ernest Tidyman	Screenwriter,Producer
Judith Lamb	Casting
Roger Lewis	Producer
Tony Parmalee	Special Effects
Alex Stevens	Stunts
Marvin Walters	Stunts
Stirling Silliphant	Executive Producer
Lewis Tidyman	Producer,Screenwriter
Lee Bost	Sound/Sound Designer
Hal Watkins	Sound/Sound Designer