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Shottas

Shottas

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 27, 2002

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama

User Score

76%

Original Title

Shottas

Production Companies

Access Pictures, Jean Silvera Films, Triumph Films, Destination Films

Director

Cess Silvera

Budget

$200,000

Description

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.