Film
Chi-Raq
2015 · 2h 7m · Drama · Crime · Comedy
No peace. No piece.
- IMDb
- 5.9
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 82%
- Metacritic
- 77
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Overview
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Where to watch
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Cast
Teyonah Parris
Lysistrata
Nick Cannon
Demetrius 'Chi-Raq' Dupree
Wesley Snipes
Sean 'Cyclops' Andrews
Angela Bassett
Miss Helen Worthy
Samuel L. Jackson
Dolmedes
John Cusack
Fr. Mike Corridan
Jennifer Hudson
Irene
David Patrick Kelly
General King Kong
D. B. Sweeney
Mayor McCloud
Dave Chappelle
Morris
Steve Harris
Ole Duke
Harry Lennix
Commissioner Blades
Anya Engel-Adams
Rasheeda
Ebony Joy
Marcy
Erin Allen Kane
Tee-Tee
Michelle Mitchenor
Indigo
Crew
- Spike LeeDirector · Writer · Producer
- Kevin WillmottExecutive Producer · Writer
- Jon KilikExecutive Producer
- Matthew LibatiqueDirector of Photography
- Terence BlanchardOriginal Music Composer
- Ryan DenmarkEditor
- Hye Mee NaEditor
- Genona BlueCasting
- Kim Taylor-ColemanCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 4, 2015
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Rated
- R
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Comedy
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