The Resource Chi-raq, Amazon Studios ; Roadside Attractions ; produced and directed by Spike Lee ; written by Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee ; Amazon Studios presents a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint
Chi-raq, Amazon Studios ; Roadside Attractions ; produced and directed by Spike Lee ; written by Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee ; Amazon Studios presents a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint
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The item Chi-raq, Amazon Studios ; Roadside Attractions ; produced and directed by Spike Lee ; written by Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee ; Amazon Studios presents a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.
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- Contributor
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- Garcia, Maija
- Hudson, Jennifer, 1981-
- Denmark, Ryan
- Jackson, Samuel L.
- Lee, Spike
- Cusack, John, 1966-
- Cannon, Nick, 1980-
- Lennix, Harry J.
- Blanchard, Terence
- Bassett, Angela
- Aristophanes
- Libatique, Matthew, 1969-
- Na, Hye Mee
- Roadside Attractions (Firm)
- Parris, Teyonah
- Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
- Snipes, Wesley
- Sweeney, D. B., (Daniel Bernard), 1961-
- Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks
- Amazon Studios
- Harris, Steve, 1965-
- Willmott, Kevin
- Summary
- "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"--Container
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (127 min.)
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2015
- The q in the title appears as a diamond with a peace symbol in it
- Bonus features: "The making of Chi-raq" featurette; Deleted scenes; Extended scenes; "We gotta do better" music video by Kevon Carter
- Label
- Chi-raq
- Title
- Chi-raq
- Statement of responsibility
- Amazon Studios ; Roadside Attractions ; produced and directed by Spike Lee ; written by Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee ; Amazon Studios presents a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint
- Contributor
-
- Garcia, Maija
- Hudson, Jennifer, 1981-
- Denmark, Ryan
- Jackson, Samuel L.
- Lee, Spike
- Cusack, John, 1966-
- Cannon, Nick, 1980-
- Lennix, Harry J.
- Blanchard, Terence
- Bassett, Angela
- Aristophanes
- Libatique, Matthew, 1969-
- Na, Hye Mee
- Roadside Attractions (Firm)
- Parris, Teyonah
- Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
- Snipes, Wesley
- Sweeney, D. B., (Daniel Bernard), 1961-
- Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks
- Amazon Studios
- Harris, Steve, 1965-
- Willmott, Kevin
- Subject
-
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Film adaptations
- Gangs
- Gangs -- Illinois | Chicago -- Drama
- Feature films
- Man-woman relationships
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Videodiscs
- Violence
- Violence -- Illinois | Chicago -- Drama
- Women and peace
- Women and peace -- Illinois | Chicago -- Drama
- Adaptation -- Feature
- African American political activists
- African American political activists -- Illinois | Chicago -- Drama
- Children -- Death
- Children -- Death -- Drama
- Comedy -- Feature
- Crime -- Feature
- DVD-Video discs
- DVDs
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Illinois -- Chicago
- Feature films
- Feature films -- United States
- Feature films -- United States
- Fiction films
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- "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"--Container
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Chi-raq (Motion picture)
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/composerexpression
- 1vW1wJ91omM
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Matthew Libatique ; editors, Ryan Denmark, Hye Mee Na ; original music score, Terence Blanchard ; choreography, Maija Garcia
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use
- Language note
- In English with optional English or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
- LC call number
- PN1997.2
- LC item number
- .C45 2016
- NLM call number
- 48624
- NLM item number
- Lionsgate
- PerformerNote
- Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Teyonah Parris, Jennifer Hudson, Steve Harris, Harry Lennix, D.B. Sweeney, Angela Bassett, John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1980-
- 1981-
- 1965-
- 1961-
- 1966-
- 1969-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Lee, Spike
- Willmott, Kevin
- Cannon, Nick
- Snipes, Wesley
- Parris, Teyonah
- Hudson, Jennifer
- Bassett, Angela
- Harris, Steve
- Lennix, Harry J.
- Sweeney, D. B.
- Cusack, John
- Jackson, Samuel L.
- Blanchard, Terence
- Libatique, Matthew
- Denmark, Ryan
- Na, Hye Mee
- Garcia, Maija
- Aristophanes
- Amazon Studios
- Roadside Attractions (Firm)
- Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks
- Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
- Runtime
- 127
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- African American political activists
- Women and peace
- Gangs
- Violence
- Children
- Man-woman relationships
- African American political activists
- Children
- Gangs
- Man-woman relationships
- Violence
- Women and peace
- Illinois
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Chi-raq, Amazon Studios ; Roadside Attractions ; produced and directed by Spike Lee ; written by Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee ; Amazon Studios presents a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2015
- The q in the title appears as a diamond with a peace symbol in it
- Bonus features: "The making of Chi-raq" featurette; Deleted scenes; Extended scenes; "We gotta do better" music video by Kevon Carter
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
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- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn932346378
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (127 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 031398240068
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 48624
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD; NTSC; region 1; wide screen 16x9 (2.39:1) aspect ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Chi-raq, Amazon Studios ; Roadside Attractions ; produced and directed by Spike Lee ; written by Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee ; Amazon Studios presents a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2015
- The q in the title appears as a diamond with a peace symbol in it
- Bonus features: "The making of Chi-raq" featurette; Deleted scenes; Extended scenes; "We gotta do better" music video by Kevon Carter
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn932346378
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (127 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 031398240068
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 48624
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD; NTSC; region 1; wide screen 16x9 (2.39:1) aspect ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Film adaptations
- Gangs
- Gangs -- Illinois | Chicago -- Drama
- Feature films
- Man-woman relationships
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Videodiscs
- Violence
- Violence -- Illinois | Chicago -- Drama
- Women and peace
- Women and peace -- Illinois | Chicago -- Drama
- Adaptation -- Feature
- African American political activists
- African American political activists -- Illinois | Chicago -- Drama
- Children -- Death
- Children -- Death -- Drama
- Comedy -- Feature
- Crime -- Feature
- DVD-Video discs
- DVDs
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Illinois -- Chicago
- Feature films
- Feature films -- United States
- Feature films -- United States
- Fiction films
Genre
- Adaptation
- Comedy
- Crime
- DVD-Video discs
- DVDs
- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Videodiscs
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