Richard Roundtree as John Shaft Sr. in the action-comedy "Shaft." Roundtree starred in the 1971 original. (Kyle Kaplan/Courtesy of Warner Bros.) This segment was rebroadcast on May 3, 2020. Click here ...

In addition to “Too Much Shaft,” the 27-track Shaft: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features 16 original tracks by Grammy Award-winning composer Christopher Lennertz, along with the new remix of ...

Richard Roundtree, a Hollywood icon who played John Shaft in the 1971 introduction to the “Shaft” film franchise, has died after a battle with cancer at age 81. His manager, Patrick McMinn of McMinn ...

The legendary private eye John Shaft is back. The latest reboot of the classic '70s Blaxploitation classic features three generations of Shaft--original star Richard Roundtree and the 2000 remake's ...

Iconic actor Richard Roundtree is returning to the silver screen in his famous role as “the cat that won’t cop out when there’s danger all about.” Roundtree became the epitome of cool nearly 50 years ...

Richard Roundtree, the iconic actor best known for playing John Shaft in the original feature film, has passed away. Deadline brings word of his death, revealing he died today following “a brief ...

Richard Roundtree, who starred as detective John Shaft in Gordon Parks’ 1971 action thriller, died Tuesday afternoon after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 81-years-old. His death was ...