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Shottas

Shottas
★ 7.7/10•2002•1h 35m•R•Action•Adventure•Crime

Friendship, loyalty & greed.

A raw urban drama about two friends raised on the dangerous streets of Kingston, Jamaica. Biggs and Wayne take on the "Shotta" way of life to survive. As young boys, they begin a life of crime, eventually moving to the US where they begin a ruthless climb from the bottom. They remain bound to each other by their shottas loyalty as they aggressively take control of the Jamaican underworld.

Cess Silvera · Director

Adam Doench · Director

Cess Silvera · Screenplay

Lyndale V. Pettus · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 27, 2002
Budget$200,000

Actors

Ky-Mani Marley

Ky-Mani Marley

Biggs

Spragga Benz

Wayne

Paul Campbell

Mad Max

Louie Rankin

Louie Rankin

Teddy Bruckshut

Wyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean

Richie Effs

Screechie Bop

Gussy

San San

Raquel

Jabba

Jabba

Dangles

Assassin

Blacka

Beast

Sealy

Fabien Dominique

Abbey

J.R. Silvera

Young Biggs

Carlton Grant Jr.

Young Wayne

Lennox Lewis

Lennox Lewis

Himself

Marilyn Manhoe

Marcia

Susanne Estelle

Susanne

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