Chi-Raq

Release Date: Friday, December 4, 2015 Limited

Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, Wesley Snipes, John Cusack, Jennifer Hudson, Nick Cannon, Spike Lee, Teyonah Parris, D.B. Sweeney

R Drama 1 hr, 58 m

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Plot

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Plot
Women abstain from sex to persuade their significant others to end gang violence in Chicago.
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The film's director Spike Lee last directed Da 5 Bloods and BlacKkKlansman. The film's writer Spike Lee last wrote BlacKkKlansman and Red Hook Summer.

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Spike Lee
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MPA Rating
R Restricted for strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use
Runtime
1 hr, 58 m
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Language
English

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  • The film's title is a portmanteau of Chicago and Iraq.

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Release Dates

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Chi-Raq was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 4, 2015 . There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Krampus, Life and Youth. As a limited release, Chi-Raq was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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Sat., Jan. 9, 2016

  • Set the MPAA rating to R for strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use

  • Added a running time of 118 minutes

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