A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Cast
Teyonah Parris
Lysistrata
Nick Cannon
Demetrius 'Chi-Raq' Dupree
Wesley Snipes
Sean 'Cyclops' Andrews
Angela Bassett
Miss Helen Worthy
Samuel L. Jackson
Dolmedes
John Cusack
Fr. Mike Corridan
Jennifer Hudson
Irene
David Patrick Kelly
General King Kong
D. B. Sweeney
Mayor McCloud
Dave Chappelle
Morris
Steve Harris
Ole Duke
Harry Lennix
Commissioner Blades
Anya Engel-Adams
Rasheeda
Ebony Joy
Marcy
Erin Allen Kane
Tee-Tee
Michelle Mitchenor
Indigo
La La Anthony
Hecuba
Val Warner
Electra Johnson
Sarunas J. Jackson
Big Mike
Corey Hendrix
Jah
William Gines
Armonty
Quincy Griffin
Cairo
Chantley Lorraine Ward
Candy
M.J. Carey
Sergeant Toney
Samuel Robinson
Private Alto
Anthony Fitzpatrick
Chief Riptide
Jackie Taylor
Olympia
Gina Breedlove
Althea
Anthony Chisholm
Mr. Doctor Aesop
Darren Jones
Pindar
George Willborn
Tereus
Lamar Greer
Ajani
Wade Forrest Wilson
Oedipus
Erica Faye Watson
Sugar Pie
Tish Hyman
Big Thelma
Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
Bacchos
Vic Mensa
T-Money
Natasha Forouzannia
Michelle
Duane Sharp
Joe the Supervisor
Sammy Joe Temple
Pretty Pink
Emily Boakye Agyemang
Fifi
Lena Owens
Divine
Eric Wilkins
Spinna
T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh
Lorde
Yaneisha Franklin
Kenya
Tiffany Laos
Lucy
Dusan Sanford
Blue Monday
Al Palagonia
Private Wilbur
Willie Middleton
Tiny Tony
Celeste M Cooper
Barbara
Ilfenesh Hadera
Chifon
Rinska Carrasco
Dancer
Patricia Urbonas Clark
Secretary to Mayor McCloud
Michelle Shelton Huff
Channel 7 News Reporter
John Westford Jr.
J Dog Englewood
Eric Ian
Grey
Brandon Bowens
Police Officer
Muhammad Sanders
Cafe Waiter
Curtis Gordon
Chicago Cop
Epic Scon
National Guard Singer / Dancer
Michael Czerniawski
Police officer
Jay Washington
Besomighty
Jermaine Mctizic
National Guard
Aj Brander
Chicago police officer
Kevin Tillett
National Guardsman
Matthew Salter
Riot Police Officer / Bartender (uncredited)
Hans Dieter Wolff
Police riot squad (uncredited)
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Apollo
Roger Guenveur Smith
Red, White, and Blue Insurance Salesman
Felicia Pearson
Dania
Crew
Spike Lee
Director, Writer, Producer
Kevin Willmott
Writer, Executive Producer
Hye Mee Na
Editor
Ryan Denmark
Editor
Matthew Libatique
Director of Photography
Jon Kilik
Executive Producer
Alex DiGerlando
Production Design
Kathryn Moss
Camera Operator
Thomas S. Ciciura
Additional Camera
Bing Liu
Camera Production Assistant
Michelle Adams
Casting Associate
Kim Taylor-Coleman
Casting
Genona Blue
Casting
Yvonne Wilburn
Costume Supervisor
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Cheryl Pickenback
Hair Department Head
Denise Baker
Key Hair Stylist
Rukey Styles
Hairstylist
Suzi Ostos
Makeup Department Head
Dora F. Kwak
Makeup Department Head
Jessica Williams
Makeup Artist
Alejandra Ford
Makeup Artist
Kho Wong
Art Department Coordinator
Bret August Tanzer
Assistant Art Director
Allan Zaleski
Sound Effects Editor
Philip Stockton
Supervising Sound Editor
Paul Hsu
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marko Costanzo
Foley
Eric Milano
Foley
Ruth Hernandez
ADR & Dubbing
Don Parsons
Special Effects Coordinator
Randall Balsmeyer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer, Music
Chris Hudecek
Rigging Gaffer
Cynthia Anne Slagter
Set Decoration
Parrish Lewis
Still Photographer
Mary Tallman
Script Supervisor
Maija Garcia
Choreographer
Anthony J. Lullo
Gaffer
Joe Gawler
Digital Intermediate
Kevin Vale
Digital Intermediate
Aristophanes
Theatre Play
David Meyer
Art Direction
David Valdez
First Assistant Editor
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