The Shaft trilogy is composed of action-crime films centered on an African-American police detective named John Shaft, who over the course of the films have altercations with a variety of crime. The films are characterized by their blaxploitation characteristics.
Watch Shaft
John Shaft, a charismatic black private eye, takes on a high-stakes case when a powerful crime lord's daughter is kidnapped, and he must use his sharp instincts and street smarts to track her down and bring her home safely.
Watch Shaft's Big Score!
Shaft is back to find the murderer of an old friend on the cold hard city streets with a little help from his new friends.
Watch Shaft in Africa
John Shaft, a seasoned private investigator, takes on a new mission to infiltrate a human trafficking operation that's exploiting young Africans, forcing them into grueling chain-gang labor in Paris.