Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shottas one of a kind?

Barely. Less singular than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shottas easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Shottas end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Shottas

Name: Shottas
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Released: 2002
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean

Friendship, loyalty & greed.

Directed by Cess Silvera, Lyndale V. Pettus, Adam Doench

Produced by Access Pictures, Jean Silvera Films

200295 min7.6 / 10

A gritty crime drama tracing two friends' descent into violence and ruthlessness as they climb the Jamaican underworld, driven by survival and loyalty but shadowed by moral compromise.

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.

Clusters

Vengeance Over Introspection Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Revenge Stories Without Happy Endings Trapped by a Predator Organized Crime Movies

Genres

Action Adventure Crime Drama

Keywords

Street Gang Crime Boss Police Chase Gang Violence Yardie Jamaican Posse

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Shottas violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Shottas one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 89% of films.
Is Shottas easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Shottas scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does Shottas end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Shottas sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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