Judas and the Black Messiah(2021)
“You can kill a revolutionary but you can't kill the revolution.”
Overview
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.
Director
Shaka King
Studio
MACRO
Budget
$26M
Revenue
$6M
Cast
Daniel Kaluuya
as Fred Hampton
LaKeith Stanfield
as Bill O'Neal
Jesse Plemons
as Roy Mitchell
Dominique Fishback
as Deborah Johnson
Ashton Sanders
as Jimmy Palmer
Algee Smith
as Jake Winters
Darrell Britt-Gibson
as Bobby Rush
Lil Rel Howery
as Wayne
Dominique Thorne
as Judy Harmon
Martin Sheen
as J. Edgar Hoover
Amari Cheatom
as Collins
Khris Davis
as Steel
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2021
Runtime
2h 5m
Language
English
Rating
7.3 / 10
Budget
$26M
Box Office
$6M
Production Companies
MACRO • Bron Studios • Participant
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Where can I watch Judas and the Black Messiah?▼
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What is Judas and the Black Messiah 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 directed Judas and the Black Messiah?▼
Judas and the Black Messiah was directed by Shaka King and released in 2021. It is a drama, history film.
How long is Judas and the Black Messiah?▼
Judas and the Black Messiah has a runtime of 2 hours and 5 minutes (125 minutes total).
Who stars in Judas and the Black Messiah?▼
The cast of Judas and the Black Messiah includes Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton, LaKeith Stanfield as Bill O'Neal, Jesse Plemons as Roy Mitchell, Dominique Fishback as Deborah Johnson, Ashton Sanders as Jimmy Palmer and more.
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