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Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

R · 2021-02-12 · 2h 6m · EN
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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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Shaka KingDirector
Budget
$26M
Box office
$6.4M

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Daniel KaluuyaDaniel KaluuyaFred HamptonLaKeith StanfieldLaKeith StanfieldBill O'NealJesse PlemonsJesse PlemonsRoy MitchellDominique FishbackDominique FishbackDeborah JohnsonAshton SandersAshton SandersJimmy PalmerAlgee SmithAlgee SmithJake WintersGraham LutesGraham LutesAlexMartin SheenMartin SheenJ. Edgar HooverDarrell Britt-GibsonDarrell Britt-GibsonBobby RushAmari CheatomAmari CheatomCollinsDominique ThorneDominique ThorneJudy HarmonIan DuffIan DuffDoc Satchel

Keywords

Based on a true story1960sBetrayalChicago, illinoisBlack panther partyAssassinationAfrican american historyJ edgar hooverBetrayal by friendRainbow coalitionBased on true story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · HistoryTheme affinityBased On A True Story · 1960s · BetrayalDialogue densityDramaDirector preference1050186Actor preference41873 · 70830 · 30900Country preferenceCa

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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.

How long is Judas and the Black Messiah?

Judas and the Black Messiah has a runtime of 126 minutes.

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