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Shaft in Africa Quotes

Shaft in Africa is a television show that first aired in 1970 . Shaft in Africa ended in 1970.

It features Roger Lewis as producer, Johnny Pate in charge of musical score, and Marcel Grignon as head of cinematography.

Shaft in Africa is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of Shaft in Africa is 112 min. long. Shaft in Africa is distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

The cast includes: Neda Arneric as Jazar, Richard Roundtree as Shaft, Marne Maitland as Col. Gonder, Nadim Sawalha as Zubair, Debebe Eshetu as Wassa, Cy Grant as Emir Ramila, Vonetta McGee as Aleme, and Frank Finlay as Amafi.

Shaft in Africa Quotes

Richard Roundtree as Shaft

  • (Richard Roundtree) "No wonder they call Africa the mother country. Mama, I ain't gonna fight it."
  • (Richard Roundtree) "Look, why don't you get rid of that jolly giant over there, so you and I can get down to the finer strokes."
  • (Vonetta McGee) "Oziot has guarded me since I was a child. Sometimes I think of him as my living chastity belt."
  • (Richard Roundtree) "Damn. Man that size, baby, that's a whole lot of chastity."
  • (Vonetta McGee) "I'm still on my first age grade. We call that fareita. No one is permitted to marry while they are in fareita."
  • (Richard Roundtree) "What do you do for relaxation?"
  • (Vonetta McGee) "I enter chala, my second age grade, this February. And even the emir's daughter may have sex and marry, after my clitoradectomy."
  • (Richard Roundtree) "Your what?"
  • (Vonetta McGee) "My clitoradectomy. Female circumcision."
  • (Richard Roundtree) "You mean when they cut off your?"
  • (Vonetta McGee) "Are you afraid to say the word? My clitoris. Yes. That's what they do in the time of chala."
  • (Richard Roundtree) "Hell, no wonder the natives get restless."
  • (Vonetta McGee) "Mr. Shaft, the emphasis in our marriage is not about sexual pleasure, but on the rearing of children."
  • (Richard Roundtree) "Listen, baby. February is just around the corner. Now how the hell are you gonna know what you are missing unless you give it a little wear and tear before they take it away?"
  • (Vonetta McGee) "Are you volunteering?"
  • (Richard Roundtree) "You damn right."

Neda Arneric as Jazar

  • (Neda Arneric) "How long is your phallus, Mr. Shaft?"
  • (Richard Roundtree) "My what?"
  • (Neda Arneric) "Your cock?"
  • (Richard Roundtree) "Baby, by now it's shrunk down to 20 inches."

Nadim Sawalha as Zubair

  • (Nadim Sawalha) "You know how to ride camel?"
  • (Richard Roundtree) "No ride camel. Ride ass."

Marne Maitland as Col. Gonder

  • (Marne Maitland) "Well, Mr. Shaft, it seems we've brought you a long distance for nothing. Obviously the opposition knows about you. If you choose to call it off, we'll understand."
  • (Richard Roundtree) "What? And blow 25 grand?"
  • (Marne Maitland) "Only money brings you here?"
  • (Richard Roundtree) "Hell no. I just love to have my picture taken with lions."

Cy Grant as Emir Ramila

  • (Cy Grant) "How good are you with a stick?"
  • (Richard Roundtree) "Cat named Shaft ain't gonna be bad with a stick."

Frank Finlay as Amafi

  • (Frank Finlay) "Listen, Mr. Wassa. I don't love this young lady. I don't even particularly like her. But she's the only person in the world I've ever found who can get it up for me."

Debebe Eshetu as Wassa

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