Mean Johnny Barrows vs Shottas
Shottas has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.6/10 for Mean Johnny Barrows). Mean Johnny Barrows is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 35m. Mean Johnny Barrows is the older of the two (1975 against 2002). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mean Johnny Barrows
Shottas| Mean Johnny Barrows | Shottas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1975 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Fred Williamson | Adam Doench, Cess Silvera |
| Main cast | Elliott Gould, Stuart Whitman, Fred Williamson, Roddy McDowall, Robert Phillips | Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean |
Synopsis
Mean Johnny Barrows
A Vietnam veteran gets caught in a mob war with a couple of double-crossers.
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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