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Shottas (2002)

Friendship, loyalty & greed.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Cess Silvera, Adam Doench, Lyndale V. Pettus
Writer : Cess Silvera

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Ky-Mani Marley
Ky-Mani Marley
Biggs
Spragga Benz
Spragga Benz
Wayne
Paul Campbell
Paul Campbell
Mad Max
Louie Rankin
Louie Rankin
Teddy Bruckshut
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Richie Effs
Screechie Bop
Screechie Bop
Gussy
San San
San San
Raquel
Jabba
Jabba
Dangles
Assassin
Assassin
Blacka
Beast
Beast
Sealy
Fabien Dominique
Fabien Dominique
Abbey
J.R. Silvera
J.R. Silvera
Young Biggs
Carlton Grant Jr.
Carlton Grant Jr.
Young Wayne
Lennox Lewis
Lennox Lewis
Himself
Marilyn Manhoe
Marilyn Manhoe
Marcia
Susanne Estelle
Susanne Estelle
Susanne

Crews

Cess Silvera
Cess Silvera
Director
Froi Cuesta
Froi Cuesta
Executive Consultant
Richard Effs
Richard Effs
Producer
Randall Emmett
Randall Emmett
Producer
Jennifer Farrell
Jennifer Farrell
Producer
George Furla
George Furla
Producer
Fabien Pruvot
Fabien Pruvot
Producer
Cess Silvera
Cess Silvera
Producer
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Executive Producer
Norman Silvera
Norman Silvera
Executive Producer
Antonio Piedra
Antonio Piedra
Line Producer
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Music
Danny Saphire
Danny Saphire
Editor
Kimberly Hardin
Kimberly Hardin
Casting
Charles Higgins
Charles Higgins
Casting
Iyla 'Crash' Kap
Iyla 'Crash' Kap
Production Design
Lisa Gigliotti
Lisa Gigliotti
Set Decoration
Phillip Pabon
Phillip Pabon
Costume Design
April Atkinson
April Atkinson
Hairstylist
Simone Hylton
Simone Hylton
Hairstylist
Lisa Jouet Mosenson
Lisa Jouet Mosenson
Makeup Department Head
Jouet Mosenson
Jouet Mosenson
Makeup Artist
Lyndale V. Pettus
Lyndale V. Pettus
Production Manager
Antonio Piedra
Antonio Piedra
Unit Production Manager
Froi Cuesta
Froi Cuesta
Second Unit
Adam Doench
Adam Doench
Director
Andi Sustrin
Andi Sustrin
Property Master
Lyndale V. Pettus
Lyndale V. Pettus
Director
Cess Silvera
Cess Silvera
Screenplay
Cliff Charles
Cliff Charles
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

SHOTTAS Trailer
Shottas ≣ 2002 ≣ Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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