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