Shaft! 'Can You Dig It?'; A Longtime Fan: 'He Was Like the African American Version of James Bond' From: The Washington Post | Date: July 13, 2000| Author: Avis Thomas-Lester | Copyright 2000 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

As the opening refrains of the "Shaft" theme song thundered through the "Surround Sound" stereo system, Adrian Wilcox copped a pose and crooned along with Isaac Hayes:

"Who is the man that would risk his neck for his brother man?

Shaft!

Can you dig it?"

Actor Samuel L. Jackson strode onto the screen of Theater 10 at Hoyt's Bowie Cinema 14, smooth-scalped and sexy in black Armani leather. "I like that coat!" said Nicci Parrish while her husband, Larry, considered com...

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