As the pandemic continues, I continue my weekly push of a movie set in New York.
Tonight's offering: Shaft (1971)
When John Shaft, private investigator, is recruited to rescue a crime boss' kidnapped daughter, he finds himself in the middle of an incipient war between Italian and Black mobs.
The king of blaxploitation movies, this is something I've heard a lot about over the years. And, yes, it took me until this week to finally see it. Richard Roundtree is impressive as the cool action hero, and the story stands up pretty well after five decades.
Oh, and...happy birthday, Richard Roundtree!
New Yorkiness Rating: 4 out of 4
This is the gritty city of the early 1970's, and it looks and feels like the real thing.
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