JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly.
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson
John Shaft
Jessie T. Usher
JJ Shaft
Regina Hall
Maya Babanikos
Alexandra Shipp
Sasha Arias
Richard Roundtree
John Shaft, Sr.
Jordan Preston Carter
Young JJ
Nyah Marie Johnson
Young Sasha
Matt Lauria
Major Gary Cutworth
Titus Welliver
Special Agent Vietti
Method Man
Freddie P.
Isaach de Bankolé
Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
Avan Jogia
Karim Hassan
Joey Mekyten
Young Karim
Luna Lauren Vélez
Bennie Rodriguez
Robbie Jones
Sergeant Keith Williams
Aaron Dominguez
Staff Sergeant Eddie Dominguez
Leland L. Jones
Ron
Chivonne Michelle
Baby
Tashiana Washington
Sugar
Adrienne C. Moore
Ms. Pepper
Ian Casselberry
Manuel "Manny" Orozco
Almeera Jiwa
Anam
Amato D'Apolito
Farik Bahar
Jalyn Hall
Harlem Kid
Sylvia Jefferies
Once Beautiful Woman
Whit Coleman
Butch Lesbian Girl
Philip Fornah
Jacked Dude
Laticia Lee
Cocktail Waitress
Ryan King Scales
Male Secretary
Tywayne Wheatt
Portly Doorman
Kenny Barr
Cop (Thomas)
Mike Dunston
News Anchor
Sawyer Schultz
Mike Mitchell
Esmeree Sterling
Cute Bartender
Jose Miguel Vasquez
FBI Employee
Gabriel 'G-Rod' Rodriguez
Goon
Keith Brooks
Drunk Disorderly Man
DominiQue MrsGiJane Williams
Beautiful Woman
Michael Shikany
Older Man in Mosque
Lucia Scarano
Lady in Line
Greta Quispe
Employee
Heather Seiffert
Hostess
Charles Green
Hallway Man
Dorothi Fox
Old Lady Neighbor
Shakur Sozahdah
Worshiper
Milton Saul
New York Pedestrian (uncredited)
Timothy Carr
Police (uncredited)
Sean Baker
Assailant #3 (uncredited)
Crew
Tim Story
Director, Executive Producer
Kenya Barris
Writer, Executive Producer
Alex Barnow
Writer
Ernest Tidyman
Novel
Peter S. Elliot
Editor
Larry Blanford
Director of Photography
Greg Guzik
First Assistant Director
Mathew Dunne
First Assistant Director
David Waters
First Assistant Director
Philip Banks
Second Assistant Director
Larry D. Katz
Second Assistant Director
Josh Muzaffer
Second Assistant Director
Megan Schmidt
Second Assistant Director
Lance Resch-Anger
Second Second Assistant Director
David Stickler
Second Second Assistant Director
A.J. Bruno
Additional Second Assistant Director
Bruce Roberts
Additional Second Assistant Director
Richard Brener
Executive Producer
Josh Mack
Executive Producer
Marc S. Fischer
Executive Producer
Ira Napoliello
Executive Producer
Allison Furgal
Production Supervisor
John Davis
Producer
Antoine Jenkins
Associate Producer
Wynn Thomas
Production Design
Sara Romilly
Post Production Supervisor
Ruth Hasty
Post Production Supervisor
Tara Feldstein Bennett
Casting Director
Olivia Miles
Costume Design
Shunika Terry
Hair Department Head
Steven Ritzi
Second Unit Director
Chris Giles
Sound Mixer
Chris LeDoux
Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Dinozzi
Visual Effects Supervisor
Wes Dorough
Visual Effects Producer
Jason Sanford
Visual Effects Producer
Nicole Rowley
Visual Effects Producer
Heather Taylor
Visual Effects Editor
Brock Shekelton
Visual Effects Editor
Brad Kalinoski
VFX Artist
Ben Sumner
CG Artist
Christopher Lennertz
Original Music Composer
Trygge Toven
Music Supervisor
Dara Taylor
Additional Music
Missy Parker
Set Decoration
Susan Ogu
Set Decoration
Steve Gehrke
Script Supervisor
Aimee Bell
Script Supervisor
Riley Flanagan
Set Production Assistant
Declan Mulvey
Stunts
Blaise Corrigan
Stunts
Aaron Vexler
Stunt Driver
Chick Bernhard
Stunt Driver
Nitasha Bhambree
Stunt Driver
Caroline Vexler
Stunt Driver
Bryan Haines
Digital Compositor
Robyn Ducharme
Digital Compositor
Joshua Young
Digital Compositor
Christian Wood
Digital Compositor
Dan Cregan
Digital Compositor
Tim Fescoe
Digital Compositor
Teddy Cheong
Digital Compositor
Duncan Key
Digital Compositor
Daniel J. Pastor
Digital Compositor
Jack Van Nuis
Digital Compositor
Joe Fugallo
Techno Crane Operator
Brittany Hites
Art Direction
Jeremy Woolsey
Art Direction
JP Caldeira
Coordinating Producer
Jason Sweers
Graphic Designer
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