The film tells the story of two young men, Biggs and Wayne and their crime connected to selling drugs and extortion, hence the title. The crimes which start off in Jamaica then move to USA.
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26 February 1976, Falmouth, Jamaica
17 October 1969, La Plaine, Haiti
26 November 1975, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
November 03, 2006
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.November 03, 2006
Crime flicks featuring nihilistic thugs engaged in futile, sometimes humorously soulless violence accompanied by a hip soundtrack aren't a commodity. And nothing in this energetic, hollow movie boosts its marketability or appeal.November 03, 2006
Unless you love senseless violence and gratuitous shots of fake breasts, you might want to listen with your eyes closed.November 02, 2006
Shottas, a Jamaican-set underworld flick executive produced by musician Wyclef Jean and being given a pat-on-the-head theatrical release in advance of its DVD peddling from Sony Pictures later this year, is proof that a movie can at least on some lJune 21, 2007
A straight-ahead Jamaican gansta flick, it's a lot of fun, if empty.