Chi-Raq
(DVD) 

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Published
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Entertainment, [2016].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
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Published
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Entertainment, [2016].
Language
English
UPC
031398240068

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2015.
General Note
Widescreen.
General Note
The q in the title appears as a diamond with a peace symbol in it.
General Note
Bonus features: "The making of Chi-raq" featurette; Deleted scenes; Extended scenes; "We gotta do better" music video by Kevon Carter.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Matthew Libatique ; editors, Ryan Denmark, Hye Mee Na ; original music score, Terence Blanchard ; choreography, Maija Garcia.
Participants/Performers
Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Teyonah Parris, Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett, Steve Harris, Harry Lennix, D.B. Sweeney, John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD format; NTSC; region 1; widescreen 16x9 (2.39:1) aspect ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language
English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.