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Shaft

Shaft - Mounted (Poster) Six sheet 80 x 80 original 1971 promotional movie poster for the groundbreaking film Shaft.Essential Movie Details Starring Role: Richard Roundtree defines the character of John Shaft, a suave and streetwise New York City private investigator.Director: The film was directed by legendary photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks.Core Plot: Shaft is hired by a Harlem crime boss to rescue his kidnapped daughter from Italian mobsters, thrusting him into a tense urban turf war.Cinematic Legacy: Released in 1971, this massive hit helped rescue Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) from financial trouble. It famously helped popularize and shape the 1970s Blaxploitation genre while introducing one of cinema's first iconic Black action heroes.Soundtrack & Awards The movie features a historic, chart-topping funk and soul soundtrack composed by Isaac Hayes. The iconic track "Theme from Shaft" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, making Hayes the first Black musical artist to win the award.