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A Balasaur Score of 53 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 34%, Metacritic 40/100. Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do. Number 2 of 2 in its series by score.
Synopsis
JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes34%
Metacritic40/100
Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do.
1,917 audience votes
Key crew
- Kenya BarrisWriter
- Alex BarnowWriter
- Tim StoryDirector
- Christopher LennertzOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Samuel L. JacksonJohn Shaft
- Jessie T. UsherJJ Shaft
- Regina HallMaya Babanikos
- Alexandra ShippSasha Arias
- Richard RoundtreeJohn Shaft, Sr.
- Jordan Preston CarterYoung JJ
- Nyah Marie JohnsonYoung Sasha
- Matt LauriaMajor Gary Cutworth
- Titus WelliverSpecial Agent Vietti
- Method ManFreddie P.
- Isaach de BankoléPierro 'Gordito' Carrera
- Avan JogiaKarim Hassan
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Themes
sequelshootoutdrug lordrebootdeath of friend