Judas and the Black Messiah

A tense, slow-burning true story that keeps you on edge with its moral weight and tragic inevitability.

Directed by

Shaka King

Genres

Drama, History

Starring

Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons

Tagline

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.

How it feels

Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Betrayal, power, race, justice

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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