Shottas

Feb 27, 2002

1h 35m

★ 7.6

Friendship, loyalty & greed.

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Access Pictures

Jean Silvera Films

Triumph Films

Destination Films

Shottas Trailers

Cast

Biggs

Ky-Mani Marley

Wayne

Spragga Benz

Mad Max

Paul Campbell

Teddy Bruckshut

Louie Rankin

Richie Effs

Wyclef Jean

Gussy

Screechie Bop

Raquel

San San

Dangles

Jabba

Blacka

Assassin

Sealy

Beast

Abbey

Fabien Dominique

Young Biggs

J.R. Silvera

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