
Chi-Raq
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Director: Mary Tallman, Spike Lee
Actors: Angela Bassett, D.B. Sweeney, Dave Chappelle, David Patrick Kelly, Jennifer Hudson, John Cusack, Nick Cannon, Samuel L. Jackson, Teyonah Parris, Wesley Snipes
Country: United States
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