''Shottas'' is a 2002

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about two young men who participate in

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in Kingston and

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. It stars

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, Paul Campbell and Louie Rankin and was written and directed by Cess Silvera. Despite its low budget, the distribution of an unfinished bootleg made it a cult favourite long before its official limited release in the

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and

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in 2006.

Plot

The film tells the story of two young men, Biggs (Errol) (

) and Wayne (

), who grow up together in the tough and dangerous streets of (Waterhouse) Kingston. They rob a soda truck and shoot the truck driver while they are still children. The robbery money is used to purchase visas to go the

, where they continue their criminal activities, hustling on the streets of Miami. Twenty years later, Biggs is then deported to

where Wayne and Mad Max ( Paul Campbell), also deported, have continued their surge in crime, they begin to extort money from business people. After facing problems with the police and politicians, the two head back to

alongside Mad Max. Upon returning, they are informed that Miami has a new king, Teddy Bruck Shut ( Louie Rankin). The three pay Teddy a visit to extort him. They extort, beat, and murder their way to the top of the Miami underworld. Their dream ends in a brazen shoot out, during which Teddy's thugs kill Wayne and shoot Max, no telling if he passes or not. Biggs almost gets shot as he comforts Wayne at his deathbed, but Max shoots the assailant before it happens. After taking Max to the hospital, Biggs goes to Teddy's house and murders him, his bodyguard and his girlfriend. Biggs then takes all the money and gets on a boat where only the audience can presume he leaves to Los Angeles as he mentioned purchasing a house there earlier before the massive firefight broke out.

Cast

as Errol "Biggs" Williams * Corey Agnant as "Richie's Son" * Judith Bodley as "Mr. Chin's Secretary" *

as "Wayne" * Paul Campbell as "Mad Max" * Stephen Cheong as "Mr. Chin" * Flippa Mafia as "John John" *

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as "Blacka" * Fabienne Dominique as "Abbey" * Michael Gordon as "Soda Truck Driver" * Carlton Grant Jr. as "Young Wayne" * Leighton Hilton as "Airport Cop #2" *

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as "Richie Effs" *

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as "Richie's henchman" * Papa Keith as "Carjack Victim" * Desmond Kingas "Big Man" * Isiah Laing as "Detective Laing" * Marilyn Manhoe as "Marcia" * Jabba Mitchell as "Dangles" * Claudette Pious as "Auntie Pauline" * Louie Rankin as "Teddy Bruck Shut" * Prince Reed as "Jitney Driver" * Dwight Richardson as "Immigration Inspector" *

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* Patrick Scott as "Sando" * J.R. Silvera as "young Biggs". * Jennifer Small as "Mr. Anderson's Secretary" * Jahshi Spence as "Rasta Neville" * Prince Thompson as "Ol' School" * Rohan Wade as "Airport Cop #1" * Munair Zacca as "Mr. Anderson" * Nelson Zapata as "Papi" * San San as "Raquel" * Screechie Bop as "Gussy"

Soundtrack

Damian Marley Damian Robert Nesta "Jr. Gong" Marley (born 21 July 1978) is a Jamaican DJ, singer, lyricist and rapper. He is the recipient of four Grammy Awards. Early life, education and family Damian Marley is the youngest son of reggae musician Bob Marle ...

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*Barry Brown - Far East *

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- Trial and Crosses *Little John - In the Ghetto *

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- Coming in From the Cold *

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- Dead This Time *Hawkeye - Bad Long Time *

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- Backshot *

- Catch a Fire *Shaggy and the Big Yard Allstars - Gangster *Tonto Irie - It a Ring *

- Fire *Junior Cat - Would A Let You Go *

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- Bandelero *John Wayne - Call the Police *Nicky Seizure - Quench the Fire *

- I Believe *Ky-Enie - Rain * Inner Circle - Discipline Child (Live) *Nicky Seizure - Revelation time *

- The March *Kenneth Milligan - Shottas *Pan Head - Gun Man Tune *Big Yard - Gangsters

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shottas 2000s crime films 2002 films Films about drugs Films set in 1978 Films set in 1998 Films set in Jamaica Jamaican drama films Gangster films Films set in Miami MoviePass Films films Jamaican films about cannabis 2000s buddy films 2000s American films

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