Chi-Raq

Resource Information

The work Chi-Raq represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sno-Isle Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Chi-Raq

Statement of responsibility

Amazon Studios ; produced and directed by Spike Lee ; written by Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee ; Amazon Studios presents a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee Joint

Contributor

• Hudson, Jennifer, 1981-
• Aristophanes
• Lee, Spike
• Lennix, Harry J.
• Libatique, Matthew, 1969-
• Parris, Teyonah
• Snipes, Wesley
• Sweeney, D. B., (Daniel Bernard), 1961-
• Willmott, Kevin
• Jackson, Samuel L.
• Bassett, Angela
• Roadside Attractions (Firm)
• Blanchard, Terence
• Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
• Cannon, Nick, 1980-
• Cusack, John, 1966-
• Denmark, Ryan
• Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks
• Garcia, Maija
• Harris, Steve, 1965-
• Amazon Studios

Actor

• Snipes, Wesley
• Parris, Teyonah
• Lennix, Harry J.
• Bassett, Angela
• Jackson, Samuel L.
• Hudson, Jennifer, 1981-
• Harris, Steve, 1965-
• Cusack, John, 1966-
• Cannon, Nick, 1980-
• Sweeney, D. B., (Daniel Bernard), 1961-

Choreographer

• Garcia, Maija

Director of photography

• Libatique, Matthew, 1969-

Editor of moving image work

• Denmark, Ryan

Film director

• Lee, Spike

Presenter

• Amazon Studios

Production company

• Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks
• Roadside Attractions (Firm)
• Amazon Studios

Publisher

• Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)

Screenwriter

• Lee, Spike
• Willmott, Kevin

Subject

• Man-woman relationships
• Man-woman relationships -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Violence
• Violence -- Illinois | Chicago -- Drama
• Women and peace
• Women and peace -- Illinois | Chicago -- Drama
• Illinois -- Chicago
• African American political activists
• African American political activists -- Illinois | Chicago -- Drama
• Aristophanes
• Aristophanes -- Film adaptations
• Children -- Death
• Children -- Death -- Drama
• Drama
• Dramatic films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Film adaptations
• Gangs
• Gangs -- Illinois | Chicago -- Drama

Genre

• Fiction films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Dramatic films
• Drama
• Film adaptations
• Feature films

Language

• eng
• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

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

Member of

• Chi-Raq (Motion picture)
• Chi-raq (Motion picture)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

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Credits note

Director of photography, Matthew Libatique ; editors, Ryan Denmark, Hye Mee Na ; original music score, Terence Blanchard ; choreography, Maija Garcia

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use

Language note

English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.C45 2016

PerformerNote

Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Teyonah Parris, Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett, Steve Harris, Harry Lennix, D.B. Sweeney, John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson

Runtime

127

Technique

live action