Shottas

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shottas

Cover to a bootleg copy of Shottas (2002).
Directed by Cess Silvera
Produced by Jennifer Farrell
Wyclef Jean
Randall Emmett
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.

Contents

[edit] The Cast

Drewie C- Shotta

[edit] Plot

The film tells the story of two young men, Wayne (Spragga Benz) 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 Mad Max (Paul Campbell). Upon returning, they are informed that Miami has a new king, Teddy Bruckshut (Louie Rankin). The three pay Teddy a visit to extort him. They extort, beat, and murder their way to the top of Miami before their dream ends in a thrilling shoot out.

[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 - Catch a Fire
Big Yard Allstars - Gangsta Story
Tonto Irie - It a ring
Ky-mani Marley - Fire
Junior Cat - Would A Let You Go
Pinchers - Bandelero
John Wayne - Call the police Me
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
Kenneth Milligan - Shottas

Languages