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