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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Chi-Raq (Motion picture)
Other Authors: Lee, Spike (Screenwriter), Willmott, Kevin (Screenwriter), Cannon, Nick, 1980- (Actor), Snipes, Wesley (Actor), Parris, Teyonah (Actor), Hudson, Jennifer, 1981- (Actor), Bassett, Angela (Actor), Cusack, John, 1966- (Actor), Jackson, Samuel L. (Actor), Aristophanes
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2016]
Subjects:
African American political activists > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Women and peace > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Gangs > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Violence > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Children > Death > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Children > Death.
Gangs.
Man-woman relationships.
Illinois > Chicago.
Crime films.
Comedy films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
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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.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2015.
Widescreen.
The q in the title appears as a diamond with a peace symbol in it.
Bonus features: "The making of Chi-raq" featurette; Deleted scenes; Extended scenes; "We gotta do better" music video by Kevon Carter.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (2.39:1) aspect ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Matthew Libatique ; editors, Ryan Denmark, Hye Mee Na ; original music score, Terence Blanchard ; choreography, Maija Garcia.