Ky-Mani Marley,
Spragga Benz,
Paul Campbell (IV),
Louie Rankin,
Wyclef Jean
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Grammy-nominated reggae artist Kymani Marley and Jamaican dancehall star Spragga Benz star in director Cess Silvera's tale of two Kingston gangsters looking to make a name for themselves on the mean s... read more
DVD Release Date: January 2, 2007
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October 11, 2008An incredible gangsta tale of two friends that grow up together in the mean streets of Kingston Jamaica and migrates over to the US. See this it is a treasure.
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July 25, 2011Shottas - Jamaican for gangsters. While the movie had potential and some decent moments, ultimately it just feels like a Scarface ripoff.
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December 28, 2010You've seen 1 gangsta flick, You've seen them all but for some reason this is 1 of the very few I actually liked.Maybe because it was set in Jamaica & had Louie Rankin in it?
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February 18, 2009This Is my favorite movie .also have some good actors bot spragga and Ky Marley are my favorite actors
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January 6, 2009It's been said a million times but i'll say it again, Ky-Mani Marley and Spragga Benz are S.E.X.Y!! Loved the movie too. Ky-Enie's song ( Rain ) sent chills down my back, and after a little research this brotha is SEXY TOO! Jamaica stop holding out on a sista! Soulful & Gangtsa t... read more
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August 29, 2007I love this movie soooo much, Ky-Mani Marly and Spragga Benz is sooo sexy!!! I cried at the end...Cess Silvera did a wonderful job with this movie!
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August 21, 2007if it weren't for the subtitles, i wouldn't have understood a single thing that they were talking about.
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June 16, 2007I saw this movie the other night it was ok but I have to say, I was expecting something a little better.
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June 14, 2007Shoota is a bumbaclaat good movie now i can sit and watch this day afta day!! especially wit kymani marley oh wee and plus i love my reggae jamz!!! One Love!!
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June 2, 2007movie was good fo being low budget watchin deez jamoicans come up good acting to like da story plott wish dis could had came out in theatress hope to see more rolls by ky-mani marley
Critic Reviews
November 14, 2006
John Anderson, Newsday
November 10, 2006
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Shottas has everything a bad music video should have -- close-ups of foreign sports cars, women with painful-looking implants stepping in and out of hot tubs, ugly men with gold teeth waving around au... Full Review
November 10, 2006
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Stars from reggae and other musical worlds give acting a try in Shottas, a witless, misogynistic, gratuitously violent, drug-culture-worshiping film.
November 8, 2006
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter
Writer-director Cess Silvera delivers an empty, bullet-riddled exploitation combo of attitude and poses.
November 3, 2006
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Who says they don't write good women's roles anymore? The females on view fall into two prototypes: Hot Tub Chippie No. 2 or Plastic Surgery Fire Sale Victim No. 3. Full Review
November 3, 2006
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
There's no Robin Hood here, just a lot of hoods. Full Review
October 31, 2006
Luke Y. Thompson, Village Voice
...if you're one of those who just bought the Scarface anniversary DVD for its new sound mix featuring louder explosions, this movie is highly recommended. Full Review
November 3, 2006
Ken Fox, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Even with its microbudget there's enough blood, booty and bling to satisfy fans of the genre. It's also never dull, thanks to Silvera's restless pacing and a great reggae soundtrack. Full Review
November 3, 2006
Jim Hemphill, Reel.com
De Palma and Scorsese breathed new life into the crime genre; Silvera just embalms it.
November 3, 2006
Evelyn McDonnell, Miami Herald
Unless you love senseless violence and gratuitous shots of fake breasts, you might want to listen with your eyes closed. Full Review
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