Shottas

"Friendship, loyalty & greed."

2002 1h 35m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 388

ActionAdventureCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Friendship, loyalty & greed.”

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Cast

Ky-Mani Marley
Biggs
Spragga Benz
Wayne
Paul Campbell
Mad Max
Louie Rankin
Teddy Bruckshut
Wyclef Jean
Richie Effs
Screechie Bop
Gussy
San San
Raquel
Jabba
Dangles

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adam Doench
Writers: Cess Silvera
Languages: English
Countries: Jamaica, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Jamaica, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adam Doench, shot by Cliff Charles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Danny Saphire shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ky-Mani Marley and Spragga Benz and Paul Campbell carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Friendship, loyalty & greed.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0281190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adam Doench directs. Cliff Charles behind the camera. Danny Saphire cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Jamaica, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 24 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Jamaica, United States of America.
4Directed by Adam Doench, shot by Cliff Charles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Danny Saphire shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ky-Mani Marley and Spragga Benz and Paul Campbell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Friendship, loyalty & greed.".
8IMDB entry: tt0281190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.