Shottas (2002)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 2002-02-27
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 35m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 385 votes
Directed by Cess Silvera, Adam Doench, Lyndale V. Pettus.
Top cast
- Ky-Mani Marley as Biggs
- Spragga Benz as Wayne
- Paul Campbell as Mad Max
- Louie Rankin as Teddy Bruckshut
- Wyclef Jean as Richie Effs
- Screechie Bop as Gussy
- San San as Raquel
- Jabba as Dangles
- Assassin as Blacka
- Beast as Sealy
Where to watch Shottas
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, 7plus; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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