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Chi-Raq ( / ʃaɪˈræk /) is a 2015 American musical crime comedy drama film, directed and produced by Spike Lee and co-written by Lee and Kevin Willmott. Set in Chicago, the film focuses on the gang violence prevalent in neighborhoods on the city's south side, particularly the Englewood neighborhood. [5]
Dec 2, 2016 · A comedy crime drama musical set in Chicago, where a group of women led by Lysistrata protest against gang violence by withholding sex. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this film.
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- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Spike Lee
- 2016-12-02
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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- Spike Lee
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- Nick Cannon
Dec 2, 2015 · A modern adaptation of Aristophanes' \"Lysistrata\", the film follows a woman who leads a sex strike to end the gang wars in Chicago. The film features rap songs, rhyming dialogue, and a narrator by Samuel L. Jackson.
Directed by the critically acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee, 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 Southside creating a movement that challenges the nature ...
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