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     Nick Cannon

     Chi-Raq
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     Wesley Snipes

     Cyclops
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     Teyonah Parris

     Lysistrata
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     Jennifer Hudson

     Irene
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     Steve Harris

     Ole Duke
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     Harry Lennix

     Commissioner Blades

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   What is 'Chi-Raq' based on?

   • “Chi-Raq” is a loose adaptation of Aristophanes’ comedy “Lysistrata,” from 411 B.C., about a group of women who withhold sex from men in order to get them to end the ruinous Peloponnesian War.

   Spike Lee’s Necessary, Overwhelming “Chi-Raq” - The New Yorker

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   What is the theme of Chi-Raq?

   • Chi-Raq 's centerpiece is the funeral of a young girl who was killed by a stray bullet during an outburst of gang violence. The sequence goes on and on, first showing a musical performance, then the sermon at the funeral, and it doesn't give the audience an option to look away. It's deeply impassioned, incredibly raw, and always powerful.

   Chi-Raq, Spike Lee’s searing satire, is the director's best ... - Vox

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   What does 'Chi-Raq' mean?

   • "Chi-Raq" is a modern-day musical satire about violence and guns and men and women and sex and power. Its title is a slang term coined by residents of Chicago's violence-plagued South side, empowered by statistics showing that more Americans have died from gunshots in the last twelve years than soldiers involved in the American occupation of Iraq.

   Chi-Raq movie review & film summary (2015) | Roger Ebert

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   Is Chi-Raq a good movie?

   • It's the best movie Lee has made in ages, possibly since 2002's 25th Hour (which is still the best post-9/11 movie), and it demands that you pay attention at all times, whether you agree with it or not. Here are five filmmaking techniques Lee uses in Chi-Raq that help make the movie so successful.

   Chi-Raq, Spike Lee’s searing satire, is the director's best ... - Vox

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3. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › chi-raq-2015Chi-Raq movie review & film summary (2015) | Roger Ebert

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   Dec 2, 2015 · Powered by JustWatch. "Chi-Raq" is a modern-day musical satire about violence and guns and men and women and sex and power. Its title is a slang term coined by residents of Chicago's violence-plagued South side, empowered by statistics showing that more Americans have died from gunshots in the last twelve years than soldiers involved in the ...

4. variety.com › 2015 › film'Chi-Raq' Review: Spike Lee's Blistering Satire - Variety

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   Nov 23, 2015 · Backed by a wise peace-activist neighbor, Miss Helen (Angela Bassett), Lysistrata and her Spartan sisters reach across the gangland divide, persuading the women of Troy to join them in a campaign...

5. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › chi_raqChi-Raq | Rotten Tomatoes

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   Dec 4, 2015 · The girlfriend (Teyonah Parris) of a Chicago gang leader (Nick Cannon) persuades other frustrated women to abstain from sex until their men agree to end the senseless cycle of violence.

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   • Director: Spike Lee

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Nick Cannon

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6. www.newyorker.com › culture › richard-brodySpike Lee’s Necessary, Overwhelming “Chi-Raq” | The New Yorker

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   Dec 9, 2015 · “Chi-Raq” is a loose adaptation of Aristophanes’ comedy “Lysistrata,” from 411 B.C., about a group of women who withhold sex from men in order to get them to end the ruinous Peloponnesian War.

7. www.imdb.com › title › tt4594834Chi-Raq (2015) - Plot - IMDb

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   Summaries. A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago, Illinois. After the shooting death of a child hit by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata organize against the on-going violence in Chicago's Southside creating a movement that challenges ...

8. www.nytimes.com › 2015/12/04 › moviesReview: Spike Lee’s ‘Chi-Raq,’ a Barbed Takedown of Gang Wars ...

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   Dec 3, 2015 · Directed by Spike Lee. Comedy, Crime, Drama, Musical. R. 2h 7m. By Manohla Dargis. Dec. 3, 2015. The laughs in Spike Lee’s corrosive “Chi-Raq” burn like acid. Urgent, surreal, furious, funny...

9. www.vox.com › culture › 2015/12/4Chi-Raq, Spike Lee’s searing satire, is the director ... - Vox

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   Dec 4, 2015 · Chi-Raq's centerpiece is the funeral of a young girl who was killed by a stray bullet during an outburst of gang violence. The sequence goes on and on, first...