Island of Fire vs Shottas
Shottas has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.2/10 for Island of Fire). Shottas is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 4m. Island of Fire is the older of the two (1990 against 2002). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Island of Fire
Shottas| Island of Fire | Shottas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1990 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | Jamaica |
| Director | Kevin Chu | Adam Doench, Cess Silvera |
| Main cast | Jackie Chan, Tou Tsung-Hua, Jack Kao, Sammo Hung, Tony Leung Ka-fai | Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean |
Synopsis
Island of Fire
Someone in a prison run by a corrupt warden fakes the deaths of convicts to later use them as expendable assassins. A police officer is sent into the prison to gather evidence of the corruption.
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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