Overview

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.

Featured Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Vanessa Williams

Jeffrey Wright

Christian Bale

Busta Rhymes

Dan Hedaya

Toni Collette

Richard Roundtree

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Josef Sommer