Gordon Parks the films director composed the score for this film and is drastically different than the one written by Issac Hayes in the original film. Parks influence on this film is based work on the legendary jazz pianist Duke Ellington and it is noticeable in several cues including the one written for the films' signature chase sequence which runs nearly 20 minutes that ends the film.
This would be the final Shaft film starring Richard Roundtree to be shot in New York City because MGM wanted to turn the character into more like James Bond starting with "Shaft In Africa", which despite positive reviews was a disappointment financially. The 2000 update and the sequel, Shaft 2019 would return back to its' New York City locales much like the first two films despite being produced by two different studios.
Like the original film, this sequel was also shot in the middle of winter. Shaft began shooting in Jan.1971 and this sequel, in Feb. 1972.
Ernest Tidyman who wrote the novel which the original film was based on (as well as co-writing the script with John D.F. Black) wrote a completely original script for this film loosely based on the events that happend in the original film and after the rescue of Bumpy's daughter from the hoods.
The shotgun used by John Shaft in the last part of the film is the High Standard HS-10B designed circa 1970, originally a law enforcement only firearm.
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