Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq
Release: 2015-12-04
·Runtime: 127m
·★ 5.7
Drama
Crime
Comedy
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Amazon Studios
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Sarunas J. Jackson
as Big Mike
Jay Washington
as Besomighty
Roger Guenveur Smith
as Red, White, and Blue Insurance Salesman
Eric Ian
as Grey
Dave Chappelle
as Morris
Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
as Bacchos
Brandon Bowens
as Police Officer
Harry Lennix
as Commissioner Blades
Matthew Salter
as Riot Police Officer / Bartender (uncredited)
John Cusack
as Fr. Mike Corridan
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
as Apollo
T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh
as Lorde
Teyonah Parris
as Lysistrata
Samuel L. Jackson
as Dolmedes
Steve Harris
as Ole Duke
Vic Mensa
as T-Money
Angela Bassett
as Miss Helen Worthy
Erica Faye Watson
as Sugar Pie
Felicia Pearson
as Dania
Wesley Snipes
as Sean 'Cyclops' Andrews
Al Palagonia
as Private Wilbur
Anya Engel-Adams
as Rasheeda
Corey Hendrix
as Jah
Michelle Shelton Huff
as Channel 7 News Reporter
Nick Cannon
as Demetrius 'Chi-Raq' Dupree
David Patrick Kelly
as General King Kong
Celeste M Cooper
as Barbara
Jennifer Hudson
as Irene
Natasha Forouzannia
as Michelle
Ilfenesh Hadera
as Chifon
Rinska Carrasco
as Dancer
Anthony Chisholm
as Mr. Doctor Aesop
La La Anthony
as Hecuba
D. B. Sweeney
as Mayor McCloud
Crew
Rukey Styles
Hairstylist
Jon Kilik
Executive Producer
Matthew Libatique
Director of Photography
Spike Lee
Director, Writer, Producer
Aristophanes
Theatre Play
Randall Balsmeyer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bing Liu
Camera Production Assistant
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Terence Blanchard
Music, Original Music Composer
Kim Taylor-Coleman
Casting
Kevin Willmott
Executive Producer, Writer