Shottas /

This is an unapologetic raw urban drama about two friends raised on the dangerous streets of Kingston, Jamaica. Biggs and Wayne take on the "shotta" (Jamaican term for gangster) way of life to survive. As young boys, they begin a ruthless climb from the bottom to the glittering top of a cr...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Shottas (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors:	Triumph Films (Firm), Destination Films, Lucky Bastard Films, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Silvera, Cess, Marley, Ky-Mani, 1976-, Benz, Spragga, Campbell, Paul, 1979-, Jean, Wyclef, Rankin, Louie, Silvera, J. R., Grant, Carlton, Jr
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English French
Language Notes:	English (Dolby Digital 5.1) and French (Dolby Digital 2.0) language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English and French; closed-captioned.
Published:	Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2007]
Subjects:	Gangsters > Drama. Jamaica > Drama. Miami (Fla.) > Drama. Drugs > Drama. Gangster films. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Summary:	This is an unapologetic raw urban drama about two friends raised on the dangerous streets of Kingston, Jamaica. Biggs and Wayne take on the "shotta" (Jamaican term for gangster) way of life to survive. As young boys, they begin a ruthless climb from the bottom to the glittering top of a criminal enterprise in a Miami filled with fast cars and gorgeous women. The two men remain fiercely bound by their shottas loyalty as they aggressively take control of the Jamaican underworld.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. Special features: disc 1. commentary soundtrack with director, Cess Silvera; commentary soundtrack with Cess Silvera and cast; Shottas dictionary; introduction by Kymani Marley and Cess Silvera; disc 2. "Shottas for Life" multipart documentary; My brother, my friend : a Shottas Dedication; In Memoriam featurette. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (95 min.) : sound, color with some black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation (1.85:1 aspect ratio).
Audience:	MPAA rating: R, restricted for strong violence, sexuality/nudity, language and drug content.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Cliff Charles ; editor, Danny Saphire ; production designer, Iyla Kaperonis ; costume designer, Phil Pabon, Olga Gomez-Pabon ; music, Stephen Marley.
ISBN:	1424800145 9781424800148