Shottas
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| Shottas | |
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 Cover to a bootleg copy of Shottas (2002). |
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| Directed by | Cess Silvera |
| Produced by | Jennifer Farrell Wyclef Jean Fabien Pruvot Cess Silvera Norman Silvera |
| Written by | Cess Silvera |
| Starring | Spragga Benz Ky-Mani Marley |
| Music by | Wyclef Jean |
| Cinematography | Cliff Charles |
| Editing by | Danny Saphire |
| Distributed by | unreleased |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200,000 |
| IMDb profile | |
Shottas is a 2002 film about two young men who participate in organized crime in Kingston, Jamaica and Miami, Florida. It stars Spragga Benz, Ky-Mani Marley, and Wyclef Jean and was written and directed by Cess Silvera. Despite its low budget, the movie employs an engaging storyline and the distribution of an unfinished bootleg made it a cult favourite long before its official release by SONY Pictures in 2006.
The film takes its name from a Jamaican term for gangsters.
'The Cast' (Character - Name):
- Biggs - Ky-Mani Marley,
- Wayne - Spragga Benz,
- Teddy Bruck Shut - Louie Rankin,
- Mad Max - Paul Cambell,
- Richie - Wyclef Jean,
- Raquel - San San
- Young Biggs - J.R. Silvera,
- Young Wayne - Carlton Grant, Jr.,
- Mr. Anderson - Munair Zacca,
- Auntie Pauline - Claudette Plous,
- Detective Laing - Isiah Laing,
- Teddy Bruckshot's Hit Man - Beast,
- Dangles - Jabba Mitchell,
- Gussy - Screechie Pop,
- John John - Andrew "Flipper" Davis,
- Blacka - Assassin,
- Immigration Inspector - Dwight Richardson,
- Rasta Neville - Jahshi Spence,
- Papi - Nelson Zapata,
- Soda Truck Driver - Michael Gordon,
- Mr. Chin - Steven Chung,
- Mr. Chin's Security - Judith Bodley,
- Mr. Andy's Security - Jennifer Small,
- Big Man - Desmond King,
- Club Asylum Deejay - Big Belly Sky Juice,
- Abbey - Fabienne Dominique,
- Airport Cop #1 - Rohan Wade,
- Airport Cop #2 - Leighton Hilton,
- Sando - Patrick Scott,
- Richie's Henchman - D.J. Khaled,
- Richie's Son - Corey Agnant,
- Carjack Victim - Papa Keith,
- Teddy's Last Thug - Macka,
- Jitney Driver - Prince Reed,
- Marcia - Marilyn Monhoe,
- Ol' School - Prince Thompson,
- Acrobatic Dread - Panther,
- "Shotta #1" - Axel Kierkegaard Suttner,
[edit] Plot
The film tells the true story of two young men, Wayne (Spragga Benz) and and Biggs (Kymani Marley), who grow up together in the tough and dangerous streets of Kingston. They rob a soda truck and shoot the truck's driver while still in their early teens.
The robbery money is used to purchase visas to go the United States, where they continue their criminal activities, hustling on the streets of Miami. Wayne is then deported to Jamaica and continues his surge in crime, where he begins to extort money from business people. Biggs gets deported a few years later. After facing problems with the police (babylon) and politicians, the two head back to Miami alongside Max (Paul Cambell). Upon returning, they are informed that Miami has a new king, Teddy Bruckshut(Louie Rankin) . The three pay Teddy a visit to extort him, letting him know playtime is over.
[edit] Shottas Official Site (Sony)
[edit] Shottas Soundtrack
Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock
Barry Brown - Far East
Nitty Gritty - Trial and Sticks
Little John - In the ghetto
Bob Marley - Coming from the cold
Bounty Killer - Dead this time
Hawkeye - long Bad time
Spragga Benz & Lady Saw - Backshot
Damian Marley - Wrestling has fire
Big Yard All Stars - Gangsta Story
Tonto Irie - It has boxing ring
Ky-mani Marley - Fire
Cat junior - Would has let you go
Pinchers - Bandelero
John Wayne - Call the police force
Nicky Seizure - Quench the fire
Ky-mani Marley - I Believe
Ky-Enie - Rain
Inner Circle - Discipline child
Nicky Seizure - Revelation time
Ky-mani Marley - The March
