Chi-Raq (2015)
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
- Released
- 2015-12-04
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Comedy
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Spike Lee
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 from 236 votes
Cast
- Teyonah Parris as Lysistrata
- Nick Cannon as Demetrius 'Chi-Raq' Dupree
- Wesley Snipes as Sean 'Cyclops' Andrews
- Angela Bassett as Miss Helen Worthy
- Samuel L. Jackson as Dolmedes
- John Cusack as Fr. Mike Corridan
- Jennifer Hudson as Irene
- David Patrick Kelly as General King Kong
- D. B. Sweeney as Mayor McCloud
- Dave Chappelle as Morris
- Steve Harris as Ole Duke
- Harry Lennix as Commissioner Blades
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