Shottas

Name: Shottas
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Released: 2002-02-27
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean

2002·Movie·R·95 min·★ 7.6(365)

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“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.

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About Shottas

Shottas is a 2002 English-language action, adventure and crime film directed by Adam Doench and Lyndale V. Pettus. The cast is led by Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla.

Shottas was produced by Access Pictures, Jean Silvera Films, and Triumph Films and made in Jamaica and United States of America. It was released on February 27, 2002, and carries a R certification.

Director: Adam Doench, Lyndale V. Pettus
Writers: Cess Silvera
Release date: February 27, 2002
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Jamaica, United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Production: Access Pictures, Jean Silvera Films, Triumph Films

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Shottas cast & crew

Shottas was directed by Adam Doench and Lyndale V. Pettus and written by Cess Silvera.

The cast features Ky-Mani Marley as Biggs, Spragga Benz as Wayne, Paul Campbell as Mad Max, Louie Rankin as Teddy Bruckshut, Wyclef Jean as Richie Effs, and Screechie Bop as Gussy.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Cliff Charles and it was produced by Cess Silvera and Randall Emmett.

Is Shottas worth watching?

Shottas holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 365 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and crime, Shottas is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Shottas

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