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Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

12/02/2021 (CA)Drama, History2h 6m
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Daniel Kaluuya

      Daniel Kaluuya

      Fred Hampton

    2. LaKeith Stanfield

      LaKeith Stanfield

      Bill O'Neal

    3. Jesse Plemons

      Jesse Plemons

      Roy Mitchell

    4. Dominique Fishback

      Dominique Fishback

      Deborah Johnson

    5. Ashton Sanders

      Ashton Sanders

      Jimmy Palmer

    6. Algee Smith

      Algee Smith

      Jake Winters

    7. Darrell Britt-Gibson

      Darrell Britt-Gibson

      Bobby Rush

    8. Lil Rel Howery

      Lil Rel Howery

      Wayne

    9. Dominique Thorne

      Dominique Thorne

      Judy Harmon

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    A review by Manuel São Bento

    9.0
    Written by Manuel São Bento on Feb 2, 2021

    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 were more than enough reasons to generate an undeniably powerful hype. When I watch movies inspired by real people and/or true stories, I want them to teach me about the historical moment they’re dep...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$26,000,000.00

    Revenue$6,416,063.00

    Keywords

    • chicago, illinois
    • assassination
    • black panther party
    • based on true story
    • betrayal
    • betrayal by friend
    • hard
    • 1960s
    • african american history
    • rainbow coalition
    • awestruck
    • exhilarated