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A Balasaur Score of 67 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, Metacritic 77/100. Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes82%
Metacritic77/100
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do.
233 audience votes
Key crew
- Spike LeeDirector
- Spike LeeWriter
- Kevin WillmottWriter
- Terence BlanchardOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Teyonah ParrisLysistrata
- Nick CannonDemetrius 'Chi-Raq' Dupree
- Wesley SnipesSean 'Cyclops' Andrews
- Angela BassettMiss Helen Worthy
- Samuel L. JacksonDolmedes
- John CusackFr. Mike Corridan
- Jennifer HudsonIrene
- David Patrick KellyGeneral King Kong
- D. B. SweeneyMayor McCloud
- Dave ChappelleMorris
- Steve HarrisOle Duke
- Harry LennixCommissioner Blades
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