Chi-raq Amazon Studios ; 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks ; written by Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee ; produced and directed by Spike Lee.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmPublisher number: 48624Language: English Summary language: English, Spanish Original language: English Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Entertainment, [2016]Edition: Widescreen (2.39:1)Description: 1 DVD (127 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Audience:
  • Rated R
  • Parental advisory
  • General
Uniform titles:
  • Chi-raq (Motion picture : 2015)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 23
Production credits:
  • Original music, Nick Cannon.
Cast: Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Teyonah Parris, Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett, John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson.Summary: 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.
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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.

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.

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