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Chi-Raq (/ʃaɪˈræk/ ⓘ) is a 2015 American musical crime comedy drama film, directed and produced by Spike Lee and co-written by Lee and Kevin Willmott. Set in Chicago, the film focuses on the gang violence prevalent in neighborhoods on the city's south side, particularly the Englewood neighborhood.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi-Raq | Based on | Lysistrata by Aristophanes | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Box office | $2.7 million | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Budget | $15 million | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Cinematography | Matthew Libatique | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Country | United States | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Directed by | Spike Lee | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Distributed by | Roadside Attractions Lionsgate | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Edited by | Ryan Denmark | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Edited by | Hye Mee Na | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Language | English | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Music by | Terence Blanchard | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Produced by | Spike Lee | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Production companies | Amazon Studios | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Production companies | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Release date | December 4, 2015 (2015-12-04) (United States) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Running time | 127 minutes | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Starring | Nick Cannon | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Starring | Wesley Snipes | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Starring | Teyonah Parris | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Starring | Jennifer Hudson | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Starring | Steve Harris | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Starring | Harry Lennix | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Starring | D.B. Sweeney | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Starring | Angela Bassett | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Starring | John Cusack | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Starring | Samuel L. Jackson | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Written by | Kevin Willmott | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chi-Raq | Written by | Spike Lee | 1.00 | infobox |
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