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Judas and the Black Messiah

R20212h 5mShaka King
IMDb 7.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 96% · Metacritic 84
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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.

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Chicago, IllinoisAssassinationBlack Panther PartyBased On True StoryBetrayalBetrayal By FriendHard1960sAfrican American HistoryRainbow Coalition

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What is Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) about?

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.

Who stars in Judas and the Black Messiah?

Judas and the Black Messiah stars Daniel Kaluuya (Fred Hampton), LaKeith Stanfield (Bill O'Neal), Jesse Plemons (Roy Mitchell), Dominique Fishback (Deborah Johnson), Ashton Sanders (Jimmy Palmer). The film was directed by Shaka King.

How long is Judas and the Black Messiah?

Judas and the Black Messiah has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2021. It is rated R.

Is Judas and the Black Messiah worth watching?

Judas and the Black Messiah holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 96. Fans of Drama, History are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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