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.
- 7.3
- 2021
- Released
- 2h 6m
Daniel Kaluuya
Fred Hampton
LaKeith Stanfield
Bill O'Neal
Jesse Plemons
Roy Mitchell
Dominique Fishback
Deborah Johnson
Ashton Sanders
Jimmy Palmer
Algee Smith
Jake Winters
Darrell Britt-Gibson
Bobby Rush
Lil Rel Howery
Wayne
Dominique Thorne
Judy Harmon
Martin Sheen
J. Edgar Hoover
Amari Cheatom
Collins
Khris Davis
Steel
Ian Duff
Doc Satchel
Caleb Eberhardt
Bob Lee
Robert Longstreet
Leslie Carlyle
Amber Chardae Robinson
Betty Coachman
Ikechukwu Ufomadu
Walter Hicks
James Udom
Compton
Nick Fink
Fesperman
Mell Bowser
Tex
Alysia Joy Powell
Mrs. Winters
Nicholas Velez
José Cha Cha Jiménez
AJ Carr
Anthony Timmons
Tommy Lafitte
Pool Hall Bartender
Terayle Hill
George Sams
China Shavers
College Student
Crystal Lee Brown
Darlene
Graham Lutes
AlexJonathan Scialabba
CPD Officer
Adam Ratcliffe
Cop
RayJonaldy Rodriguez
Mexican Teen
Tyra Joy Smith
Tracy RandleDeonte Stubbs
Dice Game OnlookerCliff Weissman
Hospital CopTone Tank
Officer CarcettiJames Bruner
Officer WilliamsWinston Haynes
Captain James Byrne
Raymond Seay
Oldest KidLatjuan Wells
Youngest Kid
Michael Harrity
Menard Prison Warden
Ken Bolden
Maître d'
Maggie Callahan
Blonde Girl
Michael Buonomo
FBI AgentAaron Kleiber
Agent Saunders
Brian 'Wolfman Black' Bowman
RegCooper Bucha
JamesRobert Forte Shannon III
Prisoner
The Lady of Rage
Lady Panther
Jermaine Fowler
Mark Clark (uncredited)
Chris Hahn
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Linda D Gaines
Female Protestor Church / Police Station (uncredited)
Brian Andrus
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Released
en
$26,000,000.00
$6,416,063.00
- #chicago, illinois
- #assassination
- #black panther party
- #based on true story
- #betrayal
- #betrayal by friend
- #hard
- #1960s
- #african american history
- #rainbow coalition
- #awestruck
- #exhilarated
Reviews
I haven't seen a dramatic movie that talks so clearly about the Black Panther Party, clearly its chief and its members are the conspiracy that was hatched by party members. The movie talks about the rise and fall of the Black Panther movement. If you are a fan of dramatic films with a flavor of documentaries, you should watch the movie. For a period almost centuries ago, Americans with black sk
It’s a bummer when a film has an important historical story to tell but the finished product just isn’t very good. Such is the case with “Judas and the Black Messiah,” director Shaka King‘s take on the true story of charismatic Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya) and FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield), the man who infiltrated the African-American organization in
'Judas and the Black Messiah' (a bloody brilliant title that took a while for me to figure out) is a true powerhouse of a film - not just because it echoes the current climate and the Black Lives Matter movement, but for its standout performances from Lakeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya and its fantastic direction from Shaka King. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.ma
Racism has all too often reared its ugly head in recent years with the rise of extremist groups who felt emboldened by recent political climates. As violence leads to protests which can themselves become violent; the perpetual cycle seems unending. In the new film “Judas and the Black Messiah”, audiences are told the real-life story of Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya) who runs a local chapter of T
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Judas and the Black Messiah was a last-minute addition to this year’s Sundance, which basically changed every list about the most anticipated films of the festival, including my own. The buzz surrounding its Oscar chances, the remarkable cast, and mainly its important narrative based on true events