Shogun's Samurai vs Shottas
Shottas has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.9/10 for Shogun's Samurai). Shottas is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 10m. Shogun's Samurai is the older of the two (1978 against 2002). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shogun's Samurai
Shottas| Shogun's Samurai | Shottas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1978 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kinji Fukasaku | Adam Doench, Cess Silvera |
| Main cast | Hiroyuki Sanada, Sonny Chiba, Hideo Murota, Hiroki Matsukata, Isao Natsuyagi | Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean |
Synopsis
Shogun's Samurai
Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the…
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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