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Shottas

2002 · 95 min

This is a raw, high-stakes descent into the brutal realities of street life and ambition.

Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Tagline
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.
How it feels
Dark, cynical and tense. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Crime, loyalty, greed, friendship
Content
Strong violence and language. Mild gore. No sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, crime, drama
Directed by
Adam Doench, Cess Silvera, Lyndale V. Pettus
Written by
Cess Silvera
Starring
Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean, Screechie Bop, San San, Jabba
Cinematography
Cliff Charles
Runtime
95 min
Country
Jamaica, United States of America
Languages
English

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