Chi-raq

Chi-raq Amazon Studios ; 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks ; written by Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee ; produced and directed by Spike Lee. - Widescreen (2.39:1). - 1 DVD (127 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2015. Bonus features: "The making of Chi-raq" featurette; Deleted scenes; Extended scenes; "We gotta do better" music video by Kevon Carter.

Original music, Nick Cannon. Original music, Nick Cannon.

Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Teyonah Parris, Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett, John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson.

Chi-Raq is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play 'Lysistrata' by Aristophanes. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata organize against the on-going violence in Chicago2s Southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world.

MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use.


DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1.


English dialogue; English (SDH) or Spanish subtitles.

031398240068

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Children--Death--Drama.
Gangs--Illinois--Chicago--Drama.
Man-woman relationships--Drama.


Chicago (Ill.)--Drama.
Illinois--Drama.


Films for the hearing impaired.
Spanish language materials--Bilingual.
Materiales en español--Bilingüe.
Video (DVD)
Feature films.

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