Chi-raq
(DVD)
Contributors
Lee, Spike, film director,
Willmott, Kevin, screenwriter
Cannon, Nick, 1980- actor
Snipes, Wesley, actor
Parris, Teyonah, actor
Willmott, Kevin, screenwriter
Cannon, Nick, 1980- actor
Snipes, Wesley, actor
Parris, Teyonah, actor
Format
DVD
Status
Popular DVD
DVD CHI_RAQ
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DVD CHI_RAQ
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Physical Desc
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
UPC
031398240068
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2015
General Note
Widescreen
General Note
Bonus features: "The making of Chi-raq" featurette; Deleted scenes; Extended scenes; "We gotta do better" music video by Kevon Carter
Creation/Production Credits
Original music, Nick Cannon
Participants/Performers
Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Teyonah Parris, Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett, John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson
Description
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
Target Audience
Rating: R; for strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use
System Details
DVD
Language
English dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lee, S., Willmott, K., Cannon, N., Snipes, W., Parris, T., Hudson, J., Bassett, A., Cusack, J., & Jackson, S. L. (2016). Chi-raq . Lionsgate.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Spike, Lee et al.. 2016. Chi-raq. Lionsgate.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Spike, Lee et al.. Chi-raq Lionsgate, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lee, Spike,, et al. Chi-raq Lionsgate, 2016.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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