chicago, illinois,assassination,black panther party,based on true story,betrayal,betrayal by friend,hard,1960s,african american history,rainbow coalition,awestruck,exhilarated

Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

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You can kill a revolutionary but you can't kill the revolution.

Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.

Cast & Crew

Director
Shaka King
  • Profile picture of Daniel Kaluuya
    Fred Hampton Daniel Kaluuya
  • Profile picture of LaKeith Stanfield
    Bill O'Neal LaKeith Stanfield
  • Profile picture of Jesse Plemons
    Roy Mitchell Jesse Plemons
  • Profile picture of Dominique Fishback
    Deborah Johnson Dominique Fishback
  • Profile picture of Ashton Sanders
    Jimmy Palmer Ashton Sanders
  • Profile picture of Algee Smith
    Jake Winters Algee Smith
  • Profile picture of Darrell Britt-Gibson
    Bobby Rush Darrell Britt-Gibson
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    Wayne Lil Rel Howery

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Keywords

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  • assassination
  • black panther party
  • based on true story
  • betrayal
  • betrayal by friend
  • hard
  • 1960s
  • african american history
  • rainbow coalition
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