Chi-Raq, a movie released in 2015, is a modern interpretation of the old Greek play “Lysistrata”, set within the context of gang violence in Chicago, Illinois. Directed by Spike Lee, it stars actors like Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, and Wesley Snipes. This article shares details about its filming locations, and interesting trivia associated with it.
Where it Filmed?
The movie was filmed in several areas within the state of Illinois, USA. The well-known ‘Double Door’ located at 1572 N. Milwaukee Avenue in West Town, Chicago, was one of them. Also, scenes were shot at the St. Sabina Church, situated at 1210 W 78th Pl in Chicago. Another location used was the broader area of West Town in Chicago. The city of Chicago and the state of Illinois was also general filming locations.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Nick Cannon | Chi-Raq |
| Teyonah Parris | Lysistrata |
| Wesley Snipes | Cyclops |
| Angela Bassett | Miss Helen |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Dolmedes |
| John Cusack | Father Mike Corridan |
| Jennifer Hudson | Irene |
| David Patrick Kelly | General King Kong |
| D.B. Sweeney | Mayor McCloud |
| Dave Chappelle | Morris |
| Steve Harris | Old Duke |
| Harry Lennix | Commissioner Blades |
| Tony Fitzpatrick | Chief Riptide |
| Anya Engel-Adams | Rasheeda |
| Ebony Joy | Marcy |
| Michelle Mitchenor | Indigo |
| La La Anthony | Hecuba |
| Eric Wilkins | Spinna |
| Ldorado Jonez | Ajani |
| Jay Washington | Besomighty |
| Corey Hendrix | Jah |
| Prince Eazy | Cairo |
| Erica Watson | Sugar Pie |
| Irma P. Hall | Ms. Doctor Aesop |
| Jackie Taylor | Olympia |
| Gina Breedlove | Althea |
| Anthony Chisholm | Mr. Doctor Aesop |
| Darren Jones | Pindar |
| George Willborn | Tereus |
| Wade F. Wilson | Oedipus |
| Lorraine Ward | Kandy |
| Opal Staples | Officer Myrrhine |
| Roger Guenveur Smith | Red |
| White | |
| and Blue Insurance Salesman | |
| Ilfenesh Hadera | Ms. McCloud |
| Isiah Whitlock Jr. | Bacchos |
| Samuel G. Roberson Jr. | Private Alto |
| Val Warner | Electra Johnson |
| Brandon Jackson | Brother Peter |
| Curtis Toler | Brother John |
| Sammy Joe Temple | Pretty Pink |
| Emily Boake Agyemang | Fifi |
| Lena Owens | Divine |
| Tiffany Laos | Lucy |
| Dasaun Sanford | Blue Monday |
| Al Palagonia | Private Wilbur |
| Il Will | Tiny Tony |
| Muhammad Ali Sanders | Café Waiter |
| Nakia Weaver | Mothers Of The Hood #1 |
| Carole Copeland | Mothers Of The Hood #2 |
| Thea Camara | Mothers Of The Hood #3 |
| Jan Donna Reed | Mothers Of The Hood #4 |
| Tabatha Taggart | Mothers Of The Hood #5 |
| Jordan Abdullah | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Precious Grace Allen | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Deja Anderson-Ross | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Jasmine Applewhite | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Latasha Barnslater | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Crystal Birch | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Camellia Boyd | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Nariko Braham | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Ebony Brown | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Breanna Campbell | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Rinska Carrasco | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Taylore Cephas | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Rochelle Claerbaut | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Briana Clark | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Tina Cochran | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Chalay Collins | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Joyce Collins | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Carlita Cookbey | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Saddakka Cowans | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Starinah Dixon | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Paris Duke | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Quillitene Eastes | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Brittany Engel-Adams | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Kenya Gillenwater | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Rosa Gonzalez | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Darnitrea Hood | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Bianca Howard | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Cassandra Johnson | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Grace Jones | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Victoria Jones | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Satchel Lee | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Esylen Lema | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Briana Lindsey | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Danielle Loren Tribue | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Abre Macintosh | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Jennifer Marthol | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Chauntee Mcdonald | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Krystel Mcneil | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Briana Mercado | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Starlotta Milam | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Deidra Mixon | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Kristian Moore | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Keierra Moore | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Rosalina Mota | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Shakeela Partee | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Tatiana Perkins | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Just-Us Perkins | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Rosalind Pirtle | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Tatiana Reese | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Erica Ratcliff | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Phyjae Richardson | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Rihana Pirtle | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Evette Robinson | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Faatimat Rufai | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Brittany Sanders | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Nicolette Shegog | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Ashlee Smith | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Ninah Snipes | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Nikeva Stapleton | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Shayla Strouse | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Lakeisha Taylor | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Briana Thompson | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Ashley Thurman | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Kyen Tilford Golden | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Latara Travan | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Valeata Walker | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Jasmine Watson | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Candace White | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Amanda Wilkerson | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Symiah Williams | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Akena Williams | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Sharita Wilson | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Jamira Wilson | Lysistrata’s Army |
| Leonardo Cushmeer | National Guard |
| Joseph Greene | National Guard |
| Chris Gutekunst | National Guard |
| Jackson Lee | National Guard |
| Jason B. Lucas | National Guard |
| Larry Lucas | National Guard |
| Noel Malpica | National Guard |
| Jermaine McTizic | National Guard |
| Monty Montgomery | National Guard |
| Miguel Moore | National Guard |
| Antwan Nelson | National Guard |
| James Polak | National Guard |
| Regina Denise Cartharn | National Guard |
| Lee Albritton | The Knights Of Euphrates |
| Terry Bishop | The Knights Of Euphrates |
| Ernesto Borges | The Knights Of Euphrates |
| Alphonzo Goodlet | The Knights Of Euphrates |
| Tom-Louis Gray | The Knights Of Euphrates |
| Cornell James | The Knights Of Euphrates |
| Al Luis | The Knights Of Euphrates |
| Fred Nance Jr. | The Knights Of Euphrates |
| Richard Porter | The Knights Of Euphrates |
| Marshall Rodgers | The Knights Of Euphrates |
| Rick Stone | The Knights Of Euphrates |
| Brandon Bowens | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Aj Brander | Chicago Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Romell Bryant | Barber Shop Patron (uncredited) |
| Michael Aaron Clark | Club Goer (uncredited) |
| Patricia Urbonas Clark | Secretary to Mayor McCloud (uncredited) |
| Justin Cornwell | Trojan (uncredited) |
| Michael Czerniawski | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Natasha Forouzannia | Michelle (uncredited) |
| Robert Forte Shannon III | Spartan (uncredited) |
| Gary W Golden | Army Corporal Division Leader (uncredited) |
| Curtis Gordon | Chicago Cop (uncredited) |
| Quinn Guillermo | National Guardsman in Underwear (uncredited) |
| James Hatten | Swat Team Member (uncredited) |
| Michelle Shelton Huff | Channel 7 News Reporter (uncredited) |
| Eric Ian | Grey (uncredited) |
| Matt Iwinski | SWAT Team Member (uncredited) |
| Emery Johnson | Paramedic (uncredited) |
| T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh | Lorde (uncredited) |
| Claudette Lalí | Dominican Protest Leader (uncredited) |
| Alona Leoine | Neighborhood Kid (uncredited) |
| Darryll Lloyd | National Guard (uncredited) |
| Berylanne Lynch | Neighbor (uncredited) |
| Luce Metrius | Spartan (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Rios | Riot Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Matthew Salter | Riot Police Officer / Bartender (uncredited) |
| Epic Scon | National Guard Singer / Dancer (uncredited) |
| Phil Senjanin | Street Crowd Member (uncredited) |
| Duane Sharp | Joe the Supervisor (uncredited) |
| Charles Tiedje | Swat Team Member (uncredited) |
| Kevin Tillett | National Guardsman (uncredited) |
| Matthew J. Valadez | National Guard (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Julian Williams | Trojan Leader (uncredited) |
| Hans Dieter Wolff | Police Riot Squad (uncredited) |
| Alex Zelenka | Chicago Cop (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The film falls under the genre of Comedy and Crime.
- It was released in the UK on the 2nd of December, 2016.
- The film is an adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes.
- Chi-Raq is directed by Spike Lee, and written by Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee, and Aristophanes.
- Actors such as Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, and Wesley Snipes took part in the film.
- The film has won four awards and received 14 nominations.
- The film has received 94 user reviews and 159 critic reviews.
- The main cast includes Nick Cannon as Chi-Raq, Teyonah Parris as Lysistrata, and Wesley Snipes as Cyclops among others.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Double Door – 1572 N. Milwaukee Avenue, West Town, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Latitude: 41.9098309
- Longitude: -87.6772237
- Place ID: ChIJNX2PQsfSD4gR6lF9FX0-A7s
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 1572 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: St. Sabina Church – 1210 W 78th Pl, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Latitude: 41.751649
- Longitude: -87.6547954
- Place ID: ChIJBYR_pnYvDogR3-XIQ3HZntA
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 1210 W 78th Pl, Chicago, IL 60620, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: West Town, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Latitude: 41.9033392
- Longitude: -87.6674072
- Place ID: ChIJFUlVGTEtDogREeNNl5c1xlE
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: West Town, Chicago, IL, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Latitude: 41.8781136
- Longitude: -87.6297982
- Place ID: ChIJ7cv00DwsDogRAMDACa2m4K8
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Chicago, IL, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: Illinois, USA
- Latitude: 40.6331249
- Longitude: -89.3985283
- Place ID: ChIJGSZubzgtC4gRVlkRZFCCFX8
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Illinois, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
