
July 9, 1942 · 84 years old
Richard Roundtree (July 9, 1942 – October 24, 2023) was an American actor. He is noted as being "the first black action hero" for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft, and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2019. For his performance in the original film, he w…

A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.

A man raised in the jungle by apes falls in love with a wealthy American heiress.

New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder.

Young driver, Speed Racer, aspires to be champion of the racing world with the help of his family and his high-tech Mach 5 automobile.

JJ Shaft, a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, enlists his family's help to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death.

A woman is boxed out by the male sports agents in her profession, but gains an unexpected edge over them when she develops the ability to hear men's thoughts.

Two straight men mistakenly end up on a "gays only" cruise.

A computer programmer's dream job at a hot Portland-based firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatching anti-trust problems.

When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.

A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.

A crime lord hires black private eye, John Shaft, to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.

Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits Los Angeles, California.

A scientist for the military turns himself into a cartoon-like superhero when a version of one of his own weapons is being used against enemies.

The loser son of a Mafia honcho must go undercover for the FBI.

Slick Private Investigator Mike Murphy (Burt Reynolds) and tough Police Lieutenant Speer (Clint Eastwood), once partners, now bitter enemies, reluctantly team up to investigate a murder.

NYPD detectives Shepard and Powell are working on a bizarre case of a ritualistic Aztec murder. Meanwhile, something big is attacking people of New York and only greedy small time crook Jimmy Quinn knows where its lair is.

A SFPD undercover narcotics cop aims to avenge his partner's death and destroy a drug-smuggling ring operated by the Chinese Triads.

The life of a young Black woman, her work, her family and the popular talk show which she hosts.

Shaft is back to find the murderer of an old friend on the cold hard city streets with a little help from his new friends.

Two old friends reconnect at a funeral and decide to get revenge on the widower who messed with them decades before.