# Shaft's Big Score! (1972)

> John Shaft confronts rival gangsters, violent ambushes, and a missing fortune while protecting his dead friend’s sister.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/389

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action
- Director: Gordon Parks
- Cast: Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Drew Bundini Brown, Joseph Mascolo, Kathy Imrie, Wally Taylor, Julius Harris, Rosalind Miles
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069257/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, stylish, violent, 1970s crime movie night, action double feature

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