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.). Cusack, John, 1966- (actor.). Jackson, Samuel L., (actor.). Aristophanes. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Lysistrata. (Added Author). Amazon Studios, (production company.). Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks, (production company.). Lions Gate Films, (publisher.). Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Teyonah Parris, Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett, Steve Harris, Harry Lennix, D.B. Sweeney, 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: DVD videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2016]
Copyright: ℗♭2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	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.
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, Angela Bassett, Steve Harris, Harry Lennix, D.B. Sweeney, 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:	English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.