Chi-Raq
5.9
“No peace. No piece.”
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
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Cast
70 people
Teyonah Parris
Lysistrata
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Demetrius 'Chi-Raq' Dupree
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Sean 'Cyclops' Andrews
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Angela Bassett
Miss Helen Worthy
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Samuel L. Jackson
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Fr. Mike Corridan
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Jennifer Hudson
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David Patrick Kelly
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Harry Lennix
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Spike Lee Director · Kevin Willmott Writer Aristophanes Author
Worldwide gross $2.7M · Budget $15M · United States release December 4, 2015
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$2,700,000
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
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Roadside Attractions
Production
Amazon Studios
Production
Amazon MGM Studios
Studio · Production
40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · December 4, 2015
Theatrical
United States · December 4, 2015
Limited theatrical
United States · December 29, 2015
Digital · Amazon Instant Video
United States
January 26, 2016 · Physical
Germany
February 16, 2016 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Romania
December 4, 2015 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
December 2, 2016 · Theatrical
January 9, 2017 · Physical · DVD
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