No peace. No piece.
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Fr. Mike Corridan
The film's tagline is: "No peace. No piece."
The runtime is 127 minutes (2h 7m).
The film was directed by Spike Lee.
The screenplay was written by Spike Lee and Kevin Willmott.
The score was composed by Terence Blanchard.
Cinematography was handled by Matthew Libatique.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 70 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt4594834.
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Average
218 votes
Chi-Raq
Released
R
English
United States of America
