# Shottas (2002)

> Two Kingston friends build a violent Jamaican criminal empire across Miami, where loyalty and ambition collide with the consequences of power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8082

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Director: Cess Silvera, Adam Doench, Lyndale V. Pettus
- Cast: Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean, Screechie Bop, San San, Jabba
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0281190/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, aggressive, kinetic, crime movie night, action movie marathon

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