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Shottas

Friendship, loyalty & greed.

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.

20021h 35mRAction, Adventure, Crime, Drama

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About Shottas

Directors
Cess Silvera, Adam Doench, Lyndale V. Pettus
Cast
Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean, Screechie Bop
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
Jamaica, United States of America
Status
Released

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