In Chicago's Southside, as the events are narrated by Dolemedes, a war rages between two rival gangs: the Spartans, led by rapper/gang leader Demetrius Dupree, nicknamed "Chi-Raq" and …

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Dec 4, 2015 · But no scene in Chi-Raq is more soap-boxy than a sermon given by John Cusack's character, Father Mike Corridan, in which he eulogizes a young girl killed by a stray bullet. The …

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 showing a musical …

When a bullet from a drive-by shooting kills an 11-year-old girl, Lysistrata -- the girlfriend of Chi-raq (Nick Cannon), the leader of the Spartans - has had enough.

Discover the talented actors and actresses who brought the characters of Chi-Raq to life. A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata, set against the backdrop of gang …

Dec 2, 2015 · Rapper-actor Nick Cannon stars as Demetrius Dupree, leader of a purple-clad gang called the Spartans that have warred for years against the orange-clad Trojans, led by the …

Dec 4, 2015 · After a shootout at one of Chiraq’s show, in which one of Chiraq’s buddies is hit, he takes refuge in the bedroom of his sexy girlfriend, Lysistrata (Teyonnah Parris). But Cyclops …

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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.