Chi-Raq
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A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Release Date:
02 Dec 2016
Language:
English
MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Director:
Spike Lee
Writer:
Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee, Aristophanes (play)
Main Actors:
Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Wesley Snipes, Angela Bassett
Plot:
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 of race, sex and violence in America and around the world.
Awards:
5 wins & 13 nominations.
Gross profit:
$2,647,378
Production:
LionsGate Entertainment
Ratings: