What was Richard Roundtree's character's occupation in Shaft?
Police Officer
Lawyer
Private Detective
Journalist
Answer
Richard Roundtree played the role of John Shaft, a private detective, in the 1971 film Shaft. Shaft was a blaxploitation film, a genre of films that were popular in the 1970s that featured black protagonists who were often portrayed as violent and sexually aggressive. Shaft was a successful film and spawned a series of sequels.
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