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.
Acting
Ky-Mani Marley and Spragga Benz bring authentic yardie chemistry.
Score
Soundtrack slaps harder than most crime dramas dare.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI gunfights hit different—messy, real, chaotic.
Director
Cess Silvera
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Louie Rankin's Teddy Bruckshut became so iconic that 'Teddy Bruckshut' entered Jamaican slang for any feared gangster figure.
The 'Yardie' crime wave this depicts terrified 1980s-90s Britain so much that 'Shottas' was banned from UK cinemas upon release.
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