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  • Chi-Raq (2015)
  • R
    127 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Chi-Raq (2015)
R
127 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago, Illinois.
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Director
Writers
Kevin Willmott (written by) | Spike Lee (written by) | Aristophanes (play "Lysistrata')
Producer
Composer
Terence Blanchard (music score)
Cinematographer
Casting Directors
Genona Blue | Kim Coleman | Lauren McLaughlin (casting assistant)
Production Designer
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Release date
Dec 4, 2015 (United States)

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207 cast members
Name Known for
Nick Cannon
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Teyonah Parris
Lysistrata Lysistrata   See fewer
Wesley Snipes
Cyclops Cyclops   See fewer
Angela Bassett
Miss Helen Miss Helen   See fewer
Samuel L. Jackson
Dolmedes Dolmedes   See fewer
John Cusack
Father Mike Corridan Father Mike Corridan   See fewer
David Patrick Kelly
General King Kong General King Kong   See fewer
D.B. Sweeney
Mayor McCloud Mayor McCloud   See fewer
Steve Harris
Old Duke Old Duke   See fewer
Harry Lennix
Commissioner Blades Commissioner Blades   See fewer
Tony Fitzpatrick
Chief Riptide Chief Riptide   See fewer
Anya Engel-Adams
Rasheeda Rasheeda   See fewer
Ebony Joy
Marcy Marcy   See fewer
Eryn Allen Kane
Tee-Tee (as Eyrn Allen Kane) Tee-Tee (as Eyrn Allen Kane)   See fewer
Felicia Pearson
Dania (as Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson) Dania (as Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson)   See fewer
La La Anthony
Hecuba Hecuba   See fewer
Sasha Go Hard
Kenya (as Yaneisha Franklin) Kenya (as Yaneisha Franklin)   See fewer
Eric Wilkins
Spinna Spinna   See fewer
William Gines
Armonty (as William Binion Gines) Armonty (as William Binion Gines)   See fewer
Sarunas J. Jackson
Big Mike (as Sarunas Jackson) Big Mike (as Sarunas Jackson)   See fewer
Jay Washington
Besomighty Besomighty   See fewer
Erica Watson
Sugar Pie Sugar Pie   See fewer
Irma P. Hall
Ms. Doctor Aesop Ms. Doctor Aesop   See fewer
Jackie Taylor
Olympia Olympia   See fewer
Anthony Chisholm
Mr. Doctor Aesop Mr. Doctor Aesop   See fewer
Darren Jones
Pindar Pindar   See fewer
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Apollo (as Thomas J. Byrd) Apollo (as Thomas J. Byrd)   See fewer
Wade F. Wilson
Oedipus Oedipus   See fewer
Tish Hyman
Big Thelma (as Tish Lyman) Big Thelma (as Tish Lyman)   See fewer
Opal Staples
Officer Myrrhine Officer Myrrhine   See fewer
Roger Guenveur Smith
Red, White, and Blue Insurance Salesman Red, White, and Blue Insurance Salesman   See fewer
Ilfenesh Hadera
Ms. McCloud Ms. McCloud   See fewer
Mike Carey
Sergeant Toney (as MJ Carey) Sergeant Toney (as MJ Carey)   See fewer
Samuel G. Roberson Jr.
Private Alto Private Alto   See fewer
Val Warner
Electra Johnson Electra Johnson   See fewer
Brandon Jackson
Brother Peter Brother Peter   See fewer
Curtis Toler
Brother John Brother John   See fewer
Sammy Joe Temple
Pretty Pink Pretty Pink   See fewer
Lena Owens
Divine Divine   See fewer
Dasaun Sanford
Blue Monday Blue Monday   See fewer
Trent Davis Jr.
Lil' Demetrius (as Trent Anthony Davis Jr.) Lil' Demetrius (as Trent Anthony Davis Jr.)   See fewer
Al Palagonia
Private Wilbur Private Wilbur   See fewer
Il Will
Tiny Tony Tiny Tony   See fewer
Muhammad Ali Sanders
Café Waiter Café Waiter   See fewer
Celeste M Cooper
Barbara (as Celeste M. Cooper) Barbara (as Celeste M. Cooper)   See fewer
Nakia Weaver
Mothers Of The Hood #1 Mothers Of The Hood #1   See fewer
Carole Copeland
Mothers Of The Hood #2 Mothers Of The Hood #2   See fewer
Thea Camara
Mothers Of The Hood #3 Mothers Of The Hood #3   See fewer
Jan Donna Reed
Mothers Of The Hood #4 Mothers Of The Hood #4   See fewer
Tabatha Taggart
Mothers Of The Hood #5 Mothers Of The Hood #5   See fewer
Michael Pfleger
Father Pfleger (as Father Michael Pfleger) Father Pfleger (as Father Michael Pfleger)   See fewer
Jordan Abdullah
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Precious Grace Allen
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Deja Anderson-Ross
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Jasmine Applewhite
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Latasha Barnslater
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Crystal Birch
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Camellia Boyd
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Nariko Braham
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Ebony Brown
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Breanna Campbell
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Rinska Carrasco
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Taylore Cephas
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Rochelle Claerbaut
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Briana Clark
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Tina Cochran
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Chalay Collins
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Joyce Collins
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Carlita Cookbey
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Saddakka Cowans
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Starinah Dixon
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Paris Duke
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Quillitene Eastes
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Brittany Engel-Adams
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Kenya Gillenwater
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Rosa Gonzalez
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Darnitrea Hood
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Bianca Howard
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Cassandra Johnson
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Grace Jones
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Victoria Jones
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Martasia Jones
Lysistrata's Army (as Martisia Jones) Lysistrata's Army (as Martisia Jones)   See fewer
Gabrielle G. LaVigne
Lysistrata's Army (as Bagrielle Lavigne) Lysistrata's Army (as Bagrielle Lavigne)   See fewer
Satchel Lee
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Esylen Lema
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Briana Lindsey
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Danielle Loren Tribue
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Abre Macintosh
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Jennifer Marthol
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Chauntee Mcdonald
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Krystel Mcneil
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Briana Mercado
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Starlotta Milam
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Deidra Mixon
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Kristian Moore
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Keierra Moore
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Rosalina Mota
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Shakeela Partee
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Tatiana Perkins
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Just-Us Perkins
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Rosalind Pirtle
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Tatiana Reese
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Erica Ratcliff
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Phyjae Richardson
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Rihana Pirtle
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Evette Robinson
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Faatimat Rufai
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Brittany Sanders
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Jasmine Victoria Scott
Lysistrata's Army (as Jasmine Scott) Lysistrata's Army (as Jasmine Scott)   See fewer
Nicolette Shegog
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Ashlee Smith
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Ninah Snipes
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Nikeva Stapleton
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Shayla Strouse
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Lakeisha Taylor
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Briana Thompson
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Ashley Thurman
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Kyen Tilford Golden
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Latara Travan
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Valeata Walker
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Kimberly Washington
Lysistrata's Army (as Kimberly Washinton) Lysistrata's Army (as Kimberly Washinton)   See fewer
Jasmine Watson
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Candace White
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Amanda Wilkerson
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Symiah Williams
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Akena Williams
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Sharita Wilson
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Jamira Wilson
Lysistrata's Army Lysistrata's Army   See fewer
Kenneth Vassar
National Guard (as Staff Sergeant Kenneth Vassar) National Guard (as Staff Sergeant Kenneth Vassar)   See fewer
Kendall Devin Bell
National Guard (as Kendall Bell) National Guard (as Kendall Bell)   See fewer
Leonardo Cushmeer
National Guard National Guard   See fewer
Jay Gillespie
National Guard (as Jay Gillepie) National Guard (as Jay Gillepie)   See fewer
Joseph Greene
National Guard National Guard   See fewer
Chris Gutekunst
National Guard National Guard   See fewer
Herbert Harper Jr.
National Guard (as Herbert Harper) National Guard (as Herbert Harper)   See fewer
Jackson Lee
National Guard National Guard   See fewer
Jason B. Lucas
National Guard National Guard   See fewer
Larry Lucas
National Guard National Guard   See fewer
Noel Malpica
National Guard National Guard   See fewer
Peter Masterton
National Guard (as Peter Masferton) National Guard (as Peter Masferton)   See fewer
Vincent McKnight
National Guard (as Vincent McNight) National Guard (as Vincent McNight)   See fewer
Jermaine McTizic
National Guard National Guard   See fewer
Monty Montgomery
National Guard National Guard   See fewer
Miguel Moore
National Guard National Guard   See fewer
Antwan Nelson
National Guard National Guard   See fewer
Abimbola Osundairo
National Guard (as Amimbola Osundairo) National Guard (as Amimbola Osundairo)   See fewer
James Polak
National Guard National Guard   See fewer
Terrance E. Ward
National Guard (as Terrance Ward) National Guard (as Terrance Ward)   See fewer
Regina Denise Cartharn
National Guard National Guard   See fewer
Lee Albritton
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Terry Bishop
The Knights Of Euphrates The Knights Of Euphrates   See fewer
Ernesto Borges
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Alphonzo Goodlet
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Tom-Louis Gray
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Cornell James
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Al Luis
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Fred Nance Jr.
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Richard Porter
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Marshall Rodgers
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Rick Stone
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Brandon Bowens
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Aj Brander
Chicago Police Officer (uncredited) Chicago Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Romell Bryant
Barber Shop Patron (uncredited) Barber Shop Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Aaron Clark
Club Goer (uncredited) Club Goer (uncredited)   See fewer
Patricia Urbonas Clark
Secretary to Mayor McCloud (uncredited) Secretary to Mayor McCloud (uncredited)   See fewer
Justin Cornwell
Trojan (uncredited) Trojan (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Czerniawski
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Natasha Forouzannia
Michelle (uncredited) Michelle (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Forte Shannon III
Spartan (uncredited) Spartan (uncredited)   See fewer
Gary W Golden
Army Corporal Division Leader (uncredited) Army Corporal Division Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Curtis Gordon
Chicago Cop (uncredited) Chicago Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Quinn Guillermo
National Guardsman in Underwear (uncredited) National Guardsman in Underwear (uncredited)   See fewer
James Hatten
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Michelle Shelton Huff
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Grey (uncredited) Grey (uncredited)   See fewer
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Paramedic (uncredited) Paramedic (uncredited)   See fewer
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Lorde (uncredited) Lorde (uncredited)   See fewer
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Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Matthew Salter
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Phil Senjanin
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Duane Sharp
Joe the Supervisor (uncredited) Joe the Supervisor (uncredited)   See fewer
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Chicago Cop (uncredited) Chicago Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
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