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On Location in NYC, 1974: ‘Being 21, you don’t give a !%&* about life.’

The Village Voice 30 Oct 2024
... do with the big camera ... So I was more aware of camera movement, and even working on Shaft’s Big> Score [1972], how he [director Gordon Parks] would talk about camera position and how important it was.
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The pre-millennial anxiety of ‘Run Lola Run,’ plus more of the week’s best films in L.A.

The Los Angeles Times 07 Jun 2024
Mahoney asserted that, “There is formidable talent invested in ‘Shaft.’ Richard Roundtree, bedding and brawling in the title role, forever defining himself solely in terms of color and function, makes ...
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Professor: 'Shaft' was pivotal heroic figure

The Times & Democrat 05 Dec 2023
Roundtree went on to act in two sequels, "Shaft's Big> Score!" (1972) and "Shaft in Africa" (1973), and continued the character in a CBS television series (1973-74), also titled "Shaft." ... Jackson taking the lead as the younger John Shaft.
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Professor: Roundtree's 'Shaft' was pivotal heroic figure

Independent Tribune 25 Nov 2023
Richard Roundtree as the titular character in “Shaft.” ... Roundtree went on to act in two sequels, “Shaft's Big> Score!” (1972) and “Shaft in Africa” (1973), and continued the character in a CBS television series (1973-74), also titled “Shaft.”.
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He was a bad mother…

Indianapolis Recorder 02 Nov 2023
Incidentally, most people aren’t aware that Isaac Hayes actually auditioned for the role of Shaft, losing out to Roundtree ... Two sequels, Shaft’s Big> Score! (1972) and Shaft in Africa (1973),failed to capture the magic of the original film.
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How Richard Roundtree's Shaft Had A Seismic Impact On The Black Community And Cinema At Large

Cinema Blend 31 Oct 2023
Before Black Panther (the movie, mind you) there was Shaft ... That’s how potent the theme to Shaft is ... I soon watched its two sequels, Shaft's Big> Score, and Shaft In Africa, and they were a gateway into blaxploitation in general for me.
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S.C. State prof: Roundtree filled desire for action hero role model in ‘Shaft’

The Times & Democrat 31 Oct 2023
Richard Roundtree as the titular character in “Shaft.” ... Roundtree went on to act in two sequels, “Shaft's Big> Score!” (1972) and “Shaft in Africa” (1973), and continued the character in a CBS television series (1973-74), also titled “Shaft.”.
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Remembering Richard Roundtree | The Trailblazing Movie Star’s Story of Learning He Landed ‘Shaft’

The Oklahoma Eagle 30 Oct 2023
... ‘Shaft.’ ... The suave detective returned for highly anticipated sequels “Shaft’s Big> Score” in 1972 and “Shaft in Africa” in 1973. Then reprised his role in 2000 for a ‘Shaft’ revival, starring Samuel L.
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'Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81

The Star Democrat 29 Oct 2023
After the film’s success, Roundtree returned in sequels “Shaft’s Big> Score” in 1972 and “Shaft in Africa” in 1973. Roundtree reprised his role in the 2000 “Shaft” film, a revival that starred Samuel L.
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The Best Richard Roundtree Movies To Watch In The Late Shaft Actor's Honor

Cinema Blend 29 Oct 2023
... Big> Score! and Shaft in Africa from the following year — a 2000 soft reboot featuring both Jackson and Roundtree, and another requel that brings three generations of the Shaft family together.
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Richard Roundtree helped break barriers in entertainment with his John Shaft performance (L.A. PARKER COLUMN)

The Trentonian 28 Oct 2023
Shaft! (You’re damn right!) ... Shaft! (Can you dig it?) ... Shaft (Right on!) ... Roundtree returned in Shaft’s Big> Score and Shaft in Africa, and he would have likely added Shaft on the Moon had blaxploitation films not run head on with social angst.
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'Shaft' star, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81

Independent Tribune 27 Oct 2023
Week 10 games Concord resident has big plans for the development of tiny homes C ... After the film's success, Roundtree returned in sequels "Shaft's Big> Score" in 1972 and "Shaft in Africa" in 1973.
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Richard Roundtree, trailblazing Shaft actor, dies at 81

Nashville Pride 27 Oct 2023
Richard Roundtree, the iconic actor renowned for portraying the suave private detective in the groundbreaking Shaft film series, has died at 81 ... Shaft’s Big> Score (1972) and Shaft in Africa (1973).
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Guilty Pleasures

News-Press Now 27 Oct 2023
‘Shaft’ star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81 ... After the film’s success, Roundtree returned in sequels “Shaft’s Big> Score” in 1972 and “Shaft in Africa” in 1973.
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'Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered first Black action movie hero, has died at 81

Jamaica Observer 26 Oct 2023
After the film’s success, Roundtree returned in sequels “Shaft’s Big> Score” in 1972 and “Shaft in Africa” in 1973. That same year, he played the savvy detective once again on the CBS television series “Shaft,” which lasted only seven episodes.

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