Drug War vs Shottas
Shottas has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.9/10 for Drug War). Shottas is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 47m. Shottas is the older of the two (2002 against 2012). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Drug War
Shottas| Drug War | Shottas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Johnnie To | Adam Doench, Cess Silvera |
| Main cast | Philip Keung Ho-Man, Lo Hoi-Pang, Li Guangjie, Michelle Ye Xuan, Louis Koo | Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean |
Synopsis
Drug War
A drug cartel boss is arrested in a raid and coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.
Shottas
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.
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