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Opens December 4, 2015
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Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/watch-trailer-for-spike-lees-chiraq-chicago-violence-339892022.html#ixzz3qStkB49GSpike Lee Offers First Glimpse of 'Chiraq' With Release of Trailer
The first glimpse into Spike Lee's film "Chiraq" was revealed to the public Tuesday as the official trailer was released.
Punctuated by the sound of gunshots, the trailer confirms the film's focus on gun violence in Chicago. It opens with a narrator saying, "Homicides in Chicago, Illinois, have surpassed the death toll of American Special Forces in Iraq," followed by the proclamation, "Welcome to Chiraq."
The film is set to be released on Dec. 4 in select theaters, according to an Instagram post from Lee on Friday.
During the filming and the days leading up to the film's release, Lee offered few details about the plot or nature of the film. A May report from Screen Daily, however, claimed "Chiraq" would be a reimagined production of the ancient Greek comedy "Lysistrata," a story in women withhold sexual privileges to try to stop the Peloponnesian War. Clips in the "Chiraq" trailer appear to confirm this report.
The movie was filmed in Chicago over the summer with many Chicagoans standing in as extras. It features several stars, including Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Hudson, Teyonah Parris, Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack, who appears to be a priest and activist, according to a shot in the trailer.
"Chiraq" is a slang term some use to compare America's third largest city to a war zone because of its violent crime. Its use as the name of the film was criticized heavily by some politicians, including Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who said it denigrates residents of Englewood and surrounding areas, where much of the movie was filmed.
Lee tried to quell the onslaught of criticism in May by telling Chicagoans to "see it first" before they offer negative comments.
"A lot of things have been said about this film, by people who know nothing about the film" Lee said in a past news conference. "A lot of people have opinions about the so-called title of the film. Again, they know nothing about the film."
The film, released by Amazon Studios, is the first-ever Amazon Original Movie. The company said the movie could be Lee's "greatest, and definitely his boldest, film yet."
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-Dave Chapelle's first movie/TV since he left Comedy Central
-Teyonah Parris as Lysistrata
-Nick Cannon as Chi-raq
-John Cusack as Fr. Mike Corridan
-Samuel L. Jackson as Dolmedes
-Wesley Snipes as Cyclops
-Angela Bassett as Miss Helen
-Jennifer Hudson as Irene
-D. B. Sweeney as Mayor McCloud
-Harry Lennix as Commissioner Blades
-La La Anthony as Hecuba
-Felicia Pearson as Dania
-Steve Harris as Ole Duke
-David Patrick Kelly as Major King Kong
-Anthony Chisholm as Mr. Doctor Aesop
-Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Bacchos
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I hope Lala dont show her ? , not after that showing in Power...
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Nick Cannon is so ? corny to me...
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? looks like it's gonna be good!
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Seeing this!!
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Oh im gonna watch this ? , but this, i got mixed feelings about it...
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looks good and yes witholding the sex to keep them hoodlums from killing each other is great premise
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Teyonah Paris .... she is too fine.
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Loooks straight up doo doo grits
Spike got another flop -
how is a sex strike gonna stop violence like its not a completely natural human desire
women like to ? too
if they ? enough you dont even need a condom she will just sigh really loud before she say yes -
I hope Nick CAnnon gets murked in the worse way along the premise of this storyline. I'll probably rewind it a dozen times.
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Supposedly this is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes.
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Nick cannon? They really couldn't find nobody else?????
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Don't look like a Chicago movie at all. Looks corny as hell, lame ass NY ? smh
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This is could be 'Bamboozled' all over again. The premise is good but execution is lacking. Looks like his disjointed movies.
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you ? complain too much anytime when its a all black movie Ive noticed
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This is could be 'Bamboozled' all over again. The premise is good but execution is lacking. Looks like his disjointed movies.
Bamboozled was great. -
Teyonah parris is bad
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you ? complain too much anytime when its a all black movie Ive noticed
their slave reflexes kick in -
you ? complain too much anytime when its a all black movie Ive noticed
Most of em fuckn suck... -
ima say this tho . when the movie comes out. ima need a new crush. cause everybody is gonna be ? riding Teyonah.
just remember me baby ... it was me first
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THIRDSUPREME wrote: »
Eh it was pretty good.
I wouldnt call it great.
The finale 15-20mins were a mess too -
Spike Lee doesnt owe Chicago an Apology.? are Ignorant down there.
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Some people here are salty about the film, either they don't like how Chicago is represented or how it's making light of the problems of Chicago. Spike Lee have always said this will be satirical comedy.
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Some people here are salty about the film, either they don't like how Chicago is represented or how it's making light of the problems of Chicago. Spike Lee have always said this will be a satirical comedy.
It's based on a Greek comedy, so yeah.
I'm willing to give it a chance, just for the fact that it's something different; not just for a black film, but film in general lately. -
MasterJayN100 wrote: »Spike Lee doesnt owe Chicago an Apology.? are Ignorant down there.
when did Cheif Keef ,and Lil Resse apologized for vowing, their mixtapes will raise the crime rates?