Ben Buford — Shaft Character Profile

Ben Buford - Shaft

About Ben Buford

Black militant leader who temporarily allies with Shaft against mobsters.

Ben Buford — Character Profile

Alignment: Anti-hero
Species: Human
Abilities: Militant leadership, Combat, Street organization, Tactical planning

Strength: 8/10
Intelligence: 6/10
Charisma: 7/10
Morality: 5/10
Influence: 7/10

Character Facts

Played by: Christopher St. John
Appears in: Shaft (1971)
Role: Supporting

Relationships (2)

Ben Buford — Alliance Temporary Ally — John Shaft (Richard Roundtree)
Cross-faction partnership formed to rescue the kidnapped girl.
Ben Buford — Conflict Accused Rival — Bumpy Jonas (Moses Gunn)
Militant leader directly accusing the crime boss of betrayal.

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