Shaft
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.
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Is "Shaft" appropriate for children?
ValorScore's Content Advisory for "Shaft" is "Heavy" (48/100), measuring sex, violence, language, and drug use. See the full per-axis breakdown below to decide if it fits your family.
See the per-axis breakdownDoes "Shaft" have woke/ideological content?
In ValorScore's editorial reading, "Shaft" has ideological presence rated "Moderate". This is opinion backed by evidence, not a verdict: one cited example is “John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson), a cop who must fight racism and drug trafficking in a local community.” (The plot depicts the police investigation of a crime motivated by racial prejudice and socioeconomic privilege.). The overall ValorScore (cleanliness + value + audience rating) is 64/100. See every axis and its evidence in the breakdown below.
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