Filmed almost thirty years ago, we see how far we've come when it comes to gritty street crime dramas. Almost as if his job as a policeman is a side job, he has his own investigative service that does pretty well. We meet Bumpy Jonas, a local thug who wants to hire Shaft to track down his daughter, who has been mysteriously kidnapped. Begrudgingly, and half-heartedley, Shaft agrees to track down Bumpy's daughter, but soon learns that this is no ordinary job. Shaft is cool, and takes no crap from anyone.
Shaft is funny, irreverant, and most of all entertaining.
For a good precursor to the impending remake of this classic, check out the original first. While this is a very gritty, dark movie, it shows in the transfer which is nearing the 30 year old mark. Audio Shaft is presented in it's original mono soundtrack. The key point of Shaft is the soundtrack. Replay the first scene a few times and get that song in your head.