John Shaft, a New York Police Detective, investigates a brutal beating of a young black man, who was defending himself against racial slurs. As he delves deeper, he discovers that the attacker, Walter Wade Jr., is the son of a wealthy family and gets bailed out despite his racist behavior. Shaft becomes determined to bring Wade to justice, but Wade's connections and a hired drug dealer, Peoples Hernandez, try to silence the key witness, a waitress who can testify against him.
Shaft
A veteran New York City detective, John Shaft, tackles a high-profile case to clear the name of a young man accused of a heinous murder, all while grappling with the intricacies of racial divisions and social class.
