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Chi-raq

Lee, Spike (film director,, screenwriter.). Willmott, Kevin (screenwriter.). Cannon, Nick 1980- (actor.). Snipes, Wesley (actor.). Parris, Teyonah (actor.). Hudson, Jennifer 1981- (actor.). Bassett, Angela (actor.). Harris, Steve 1965- (actor.). Lennix, Harry J. (actor.). Sweeney, D. B. (Daniel Bernard) 1961- (actor.). Cusack, John 1966- (actor.). Jackson, Samuel L. (actor.). Blanchard, Terence (composer.). Libatique, Matthew 1969- (director of photography.). Denmark, Ryan (editor of moving image work.). Garcia, Maija (choreographer.). Aristophanes. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Lysistrata. (Added Author). Amazon Studios, (production company,, presenter.). Roadside Attractions (Firm), (production company.). Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks, (production company.). Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Teyonah Parris, Jennifer Hudson, Steve Harris, Harry Lennix, D.B. Sweeney, Angela Bassett, John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson. (Cast).

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 Chicago's South Side, creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 127 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording
Publisher: Santa Monica, California : Lions Gate Entertainment, 2016.
Copyright: ©2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:	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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Matthew Libatique ; editors, Ryan Denmark, Hye Mee Na ; original music score, Terence Blanchard ; choreography, Maija Garcia.
Participant or Performer Note:	Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Teyonah Parris, Jennifer Hudson, Steve Harris, Harry Lennix, D.B. Sweeney, Angela Bassett, John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (2.39:1) aspect ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:	In English with optional English or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; closed-captioned.