Chi-Raq

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  • Amazon Studios ; Roadside Attractions ; 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.
  • Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2016]
  • Video
  • DVD

    • Where to find it

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    Call Number
    65-DVD20331
    Status
    In-Library Use Only
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    Media & Design Center — Digital Videodisc

    Call Number
    65-DVD20331 c. 2
    Status
    Available

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    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.

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    Description:
    1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
    Description Details:
    Recording type: digital
    Recording medium: optical
    Channels: surround
    Special audio characteristics: 5.1 Dolby Digital
    File type: video file
    File format: DVD video
    Published:
    Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2016]
    ©2016
    Language:
    English
    Credits:
    Director of photography, Matthew Libatique ; editors, Ryan Denmark, Hye Mee Na ; original music score, Terence Blanchard ; choreography, Maija Garcia.
    Performers/Participants:
    Cast: Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Teyonah Parris, Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett, Steve Harris, Harry Lennix, D.B. Sweeney, John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson.
    System Details:
    DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (2.39:1) aspect ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1.
    Notes:
    Originally released as a motion picture in 2015.
    Widescreen.
    The q in the title appears as a diamond with a peace symbol in it.
    Bonus features: "The making of Chi-raq" featurette; Deleted scenes; Extended scenes; "We gotta do better" music video by Kevon Carter.
    MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use.
    English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
    OCLC Number:
    932346378
    Other Identifiers:
    Video Publisher Number: 48624 (Lionsgate)
    UPC:
    UPC: 031398240068

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