Iron Monkey vs Shottas
Shottas has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.4/10 for Iron Monkey). Iron Monkey is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 35m. Iron Monkey is the older of the two (1993 against 2002). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Iron Monkey
Shottas| Iron Monkey | Shottas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Yuen Woo-Ping | Adam Doench, Cess Silvera |
| Main cast | Donnie Yen, Yu Rongguang, Yen Shi-Kwan, Yuen Shun-Yi, Sze Mei-Yee | Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean |
Synopsis
Iron Monkey
In this Hong Kong variation of Robin Hood, corrupt officials of a Chinese village are robbed by a masked bandit known as "Iron Monkey", named after a benevolent deity. When all else fails, the Governor forces a traveling physician into finding the bandit.
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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