Shaft's Big Score!
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When Shaft finds out that a dead friend ran a numbers racket out of his legitimate business and left $250,000 unaccounted for, he knows why he has suddenly found himself in the middle of a war between rival thugs. These goons are all trying to take over the territory of the dead man as well as get their hands on the missing 250 grand. Shaft has all he can handle trying to track down the money and, at the same time, keep his friend's sister from the clutches of the hoods.... (Full plot summary below)

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When Shaft finds out that a dead friend ran a numbers racket out of his legitimate business and left $250,000 unaccounted for, he knows why he has suddenly found himself in the middle of a war between rival thugs. These goons are all trying to take over the territory of the dead man as well as get their hands on the missing 250 grand. Shaft has all he can handle trying to track down the money and, at the same time, keep his friend's sister from the clutches of the hoods.

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User Review - 10/10 by Brad Gquality sequel shaft is the balls the coolest film character of all time
User Review - 10/10 by Ken Sthis movie started it all in the shaft collection
User Review - 10/10 by Muffin MShaft is back to find the murderer of an old friend on the cold hard city streets with a little help from his new friends. stars Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Julius W. Harris, Drew Bundi, Joe Mascolo, Kathy Imrie, Thomas Anderson, Don Blakely and Marilyn Hamilton. directed by Gordon Parks.
User Review - 10/10 by gary twell umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch,...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie..i think that richard roundtree is brilliant as john shaft throughout the movies...i think that richard roundtree, moses gunn, ernest tidyman play good parts throughout this movie...i think that the director of this Action & Adventure, Cult Movies, Classics movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie...its an enjoyble movie...i think that the gunshoot outs n the fight scenes were pretty kewl throughout this movie...i think that the car chase scene was pretty kewl in this movie...i think that the gun shoot out between the helicopter n john shaft was pretty kewl thorughout this movie..its a good movie 2 watch
User Review - 10/10 by Brendan CRichard Roundtree kicks ass again!!! I just love blaxploitation films.
User Review - 10/10 by David Pvery well acted,good action very good movie
User Review - 8/10 by Jens TAfter my opinion is Shaft's Big Score an even better movie than the first Shaft picture. This one has a more structured story and characters. It's the story about Shaft who investigating a case where a black man have been blowed up in his own store in order for some criminals to find all the money that was supposed to go to cheerity, but it's hidden away, and it's Shaft's job to find it before the criminals does. That's a better story than a kidnapped daughter. And there's even more action. Thumbs up.
User Review - 8/10 by Chris WHmm, where to start? Well, I want to give this an extra half star, but I can't in the end feel totally justified doing that. This sequel has a higher budget (which shiows), more action, and Parks seems to be more comfortable with his direction. owever, the plot is all over the place, doesn't make too much sense, and the title is a little misleading (the score isn't that big). Also, this was a quick cash in (or at least feels like it) because it doesn't seem as well thoguht out as its predecessor. The film is longer, so that's cool because you get to see more of ROundtree being awesome, but there's also some slow parts that mess with the pacing.This still has many noir/detective elements to it, but it also has a ton more James Bond type stuff (minus the gadgets). It's got some good action sequences, and some nice set pieces. The music is also really good, and may be the thing I enjoyed most. Isaac Hayes only contributes one song, but even then, the music is amazing. The camera work is nice, and there's a few good bits of comedy, but I would have appreciated the inclusion of more subtext/substance. This is a fun and decent sequel despite its shortcomings.
User Review - 8/10 by peter wGordon Parks' sequel to his 1971 blaxplotation success seems to fall short of the popularity and status of the original. But, as the hyped update with Samuel L Jackson is on the way, Shaft's Big Score and the next film, Shaft In Africa, may become more well-known. To be honest, I made my Shaft debut with Big Score. The hype over the new film made me eager to see the original but i had to settle with this sequel. For all the excitement, I was truly dissapointed but i am going to refuse to judge the original, Shaft In Africa and the Jackson update by this film's standards. Richard Roundtree returns as John Shaft, the supercool black detective, quick with words and quick with a gun. The opening sequence sees him speeding towards the place of a friend who knows he is about to get murdered. We see some money being hidden, so we ourselves try and figure what it's all about. Shaft doesn't make it on time but he takes over the case. What follows is a detective thriller that never explains itself well and confuses the audience even though at the end of the day, the plot - Shaft looking for his deceased friend's hidden money which is sought after by gangsters - is simple. At most times, the violence and language is unecessary but despite how excessive these things are, no real tension arises between the characters - they just swear at them and beat them up. No edge arises in the plot so there are no scenes which feature suspense. Finally, when the climax comes it starts out as a simple graveyard shoot-up but ends up on a dock-side building site complete with boats, helicopters, etc. It's spectacularly over-the-top and ridicously overlong and again there's no excitement. The only thing that kept me watching really was Roundtree. He's great as Shaft and has a real strong presence. Actually, Roundtree makes Shaft come across a nice guy but can easily toughen him up and make his brutality come out. The supporting cast features no one famous but no one gives a bad peformance. So, Shaft's Big Score is a big let down. But I advise you (and myself) to check out more of Shaft's adventures, as the hero has the potential and status to feature in thrillers a lot more satisfying than this.
User Review - 8/10 by MichaelNot as good as the first, but does have a cooler theme song!!!

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