Shottas

Shottas

2002 · 95 min · EN · R · 7.6 (365 votes)
Dir. Cess Silvera, Adam Doench, Lyndale V. Pettus · Starring Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean, Screechie Bop

Friendship, loyalty & greed.

ActionAdventureCrimeDrama

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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This film feels like a visceral plunge into the heart of Kingston's underworld. It's a relentless, high-octane ride fueled by fierce loyalty and brutal ambition, capturing the raw energy of street life and the desperate fight for power.

grittyviolentintenserawpropulsiveurban crime dramastreet realismgritty actionloyaltyambitionsurvivalcrime
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