Flight of the Phoenix vs Shottas
Shottas has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6/10 for Flight of the Phoenix). Shottas is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 53m. Shottas is the older of the two (2002 against 2004). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Flight of the Phoenix | Shottas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | Jamaica |
| Director | John Moore | Adam Doench, Cess Silvera |
| Main cast | Jared Padalecki, Hugh Laurie, Miranda Otto, Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi | Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean |
Synopsis
Flight of the Phoenix
When an oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, an aircraft crew are sent to shut the operation down and fly them out. On the flight out over the desert on the way to Beijing, Capt. Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. are unable to keep their cargo plane, a C-119 Flying Boxcar, in the air when a violent sandstorm strikes. Crash-landing in a remote uncharted part of the desert, the two pilots and their passengers -- a crew of oil…
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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