description Shaft (2019) Overview
Shaft is a 2019 American action comedy directed by Tim Story. The film follows a younger generation of the Shaft family while bringing together John Shaft II, played by Samuel L. Jackson, his son John Shaft III, played by Jessie T. Usher, and the original John Shaft, played by Richard Roundtree.
It combines crime investigation with family conflict and continues the film series associated with the Shaft character.
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Is Shaft (2019) a remake or a sequel?
It is a continuation that links the 1971 Shaft, Samuel L. Jackson's 2000 film character, and the younger John Shaft in 2019. The 2019 story also revises the family relationship so Richard Roundtree's Shaft is the father of Jackson's character. [Shaft film details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaft_%282019_film%29)
Who are the three Shafts in Shaft (2019)?
Richard Roundtree plays the original John Shaft, Samuel L. Jackson plays John Shaft II, and Jessie T. Usher plays John Shaft III, also called JJ. They join forces after JJ investigates the death of his best friend. [Shaft film details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaft_%282019_film%29)
What is JJ investigating in Shaft (2019)?
JJ is an FBI analyst who looks into his best friend's death and suspects the official explanation is incomplete. The case pulls him toward his estranged private-investigator father and grandfather, so the family reunion is part of the mystery. [Shaft plot summary](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Shaft-%282019%29)
When and where was Shaft (2019) released?
Warner Bros. released it theatrically in the United States on June 14, 2019, while Netflix released it internationally on June 28, 2019. Tim Story directed the film. [Release details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaft_%282019_film%29)
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