Chi-Raq

2015 5.8 (209 votes) 2h 7m

Genres

Drama Crime Comedy

Production Companies

Amazon Studios
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

No peace. No piece.

Overview

A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.

Key Crew

Director: Spike Lee

Writer: Spike Lee, Kevin Willmott

Director of Photography: Matthew Libatique

Producer: Spike Lee

Top 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

Videos

Chi-Raq - Official Trailer | Amazon Studios

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