Shaft (2000 film)
Shaft is a 2000 American actionthriller film directed by John Singleton, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale, Pat Hingle, Toni Collette, Busta Rhymes, Vanessa L. Williams, and Mekhi Phifer. This film is not a remake of the 1971 film of the same name, but rather a sequel, therefore it is the fourth and final installment of the original series. An actual reboot was announced in February 2015. Jacksons John Shaft character is the nephew of the original John Shaft. The film received mainly positive reviews and opened at the number one position at the box office when it debuted June 16, 2000.
Two years later, Wade returns and Shaft rearrests him for leaving the country. During his temporary incarceration at police headquarters, Wade meets Peoples Hernandez Jeffrey Wright, a Dominican drug lord. Wade relinquishes his passport and is released on bail again in frustration Shaft resigns from the police force, promising to bring Wade to justice on his own terms. Worried that Shaft might find the missing eyewitness, Wade hires Peoples to find and kill her first.Shaft continues his search for Diane, enlisting the help of his friends Detective Carmen Vasquez Vanessa L. Williams and taxi driver Rasaan Busta Rhymes. While visiting Dianes uncooperative mother, Shaft and Carmen realise they are being followed by officers Jack Roselli Dan Hedaya and Jimmy Groves Ruben SantiagoHudson, who have been paid by Peoples to follow Shaft and get to Diane. Shaft finally finds her, but before they can talk, they are attacked by Peopless men. In the shootout, Shaft kills Peopless younger brother. Shaft, Diane, Rasaan, and Dianes brother manage to escape to Rasaans apartment, but they are followed by Roselli and Groves. While at the apartment, Diane confesses that she saw the entire murder, and kept silent in return for a payoff from Wades father. ........
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