Spike Lee Director, Screenwriter, Producer Nick Cannon Chi-Raq Actor Wesley Snipes Cyclops Actor Teyonah Parris Lysistrata Actor Jennifer Hudson Irene Actor Steve Harris Ole Duke Actor Harry Lennix Commissioner Blades Actor D.B. Sweeney Mayor McCloud Actor Angela Bassett Miss Helen Actor John Cusack Fr. Mike Corridan Actor Samuel L. Jackson Dolmedes Actor David Patrick Kelly Major King Kong Actor Kevin Willmott Screenwriter, Executive Producer Jon Kilik Executive Producer Matthew Libatique Cinematographer Ryan Denmark Film Editing Hye Mee Na Film Editing Terence Blanchard Original Music Alex DiGerlando Production Design David Meyer Art Director Cynthia Anne Slagter Set Decoration Ruth E. Carter Costume Design Kim Coleman Casting Genona Blue Casting