Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Not under 16

Reason:ViolenceProfanity

Where to watch

Rent

Plot

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

Daniel KaluuyaFred Hampton

LaKeith Stanfield

Alexa BenedettiRoy Mitchell

Dominique FishbackDeborah Johnson

Ashton SandersJimmy Palmer

Algee SmithJake Winters

Darrell Britt-GibsonBobby Rush

Lil Rel HoweryWayne

Dominique ThorneJudy Harmon

Brian Duffield

Martin SheenJ. Edgar Hoover

Caleb EberhardtBob Lee

Robert LongstreetLeslie Carlyle

Nick FinkFesperman

Jeffery BowmanSteel

Terayle HillGeorge Sams

Jermaine FowlerMark Clark (uncredited)

Writers and directors

Shaka KingDirectorf. -0001

Will BersonWriterf. -0001

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Manuel São Bento ★ 9.0/10

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 cha…2. Feb 2021

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garethmb

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 bec…2. Feb 2021

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SWITCH. ★ 9.0/10

'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 Matt…18. Feb 2021

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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots ★ 5.0/10

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 th…9. Mar 2021

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Andre Wilfred Sanders ★ 7.0/10

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 th…17. Jun 2023

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badelf ★ 8.0/10

Shaka King's _Judas and the Black Messiah_ is a powerful, meticulously crafted film about state-sanctioned murder. The story it tells is true, which makes it worse. In 1969, Fred Hampton, the 21-year-…19. May 2026

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Daniel Kaluuya fékk Óskarsverðlaun og Golden Globes sem besti meðleikari. Fékk einnig Óskar fyrir besta lag úr kvikmynd: “Fight For You”. Tilnefnd til sex Óskarsverðlauna, þar á meðal sem besta mynd, besta meðleik karla, bestu kvikmyndatöku og besta handr

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