Peoples Hernandez — Shaft Character Profile

About Peoples Hernandez

Dominican drug lord hired by Wade, becomes a complex rival to Shaft

Peoples Hernandez — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Drug trafficking, Street leadership, Combat, Negotiation

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 8/10

Character Facts

Played by

Jeffrey Wright

Appears in

Shaft (2000)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Peoples Hernandez — Conflict Arch Enemy — John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson)

  Deadly rivals who engage in a final lethal confrontation.

• Peoples Hernandez — Professional Employer — Jack Roselli (Dan Hedaya)

  Drug lord hires corrupt officers for surveillance duties.

• Peoples Hernandez — Conflict Target — Diane Palmieri (Toni Collette)

  Peoples captures Diane to use as leverage against Shaft.

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• Lt Kearney (Daniel von Bargen)
• Diane Palmieri (Toni Collette)
• Judge Dennis Bradford (Pat Hingle)
• Jack Roselli (Dan Hedaya)
• Walter Wade Senior (Philip Bosco)
• Harrison Loeb (Zach Grenier)
• Luger (Lee Tergesen)