Judas and the Black Messiah

    Genre
    Drama
  • |
    • Runtime
    125 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    2019
  • |
    • Countries
    USA
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Shaka King
WRITTEN BY:
Will Berson, Shaka King, Kenneth Lucas
CAST INCLUDES:
Daniel Kaluuya, Dominique Fishback, Jesse Plemons, LaKeith Stanfield, Martin Sheen

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

Based on a true story, Shaka King’s (NEWLYWEEDS, MULIGNANS) JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH is a thrilling glimpse into the civil rights movement in the 1960s, rated 96% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Fred Hampton, a young, charismatic activist, becomes Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party - putting him directly in the crosshairs of the government, the FBI, and the Chicago Police. But to destroy the revolution, the authorities are going to need a man on the inside. Featuring immaculate performances from Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya (GET OUT, BLACK PANTHER), LaKeith Stanfield (SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, KNIVES OUT), and Jesse Plemons (THE IRISHMAN, GAME NIGHT), Crooked Magazine describes the film as "A glorious tribute not only to bravery and passion, but also to the poetry of revolution, where words and action collide to create something powerful and profound that cannot die."

SYNOPSIS

FBI informant William O’Neal infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton. A career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell. Hampton’s political prowess grows just as he’s falling in love with fellow revolutionary Deborah Johnson. Meanwhile, a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul. Will he align with the forces of good? Or subdue Hampton and The Panthers by any means, as FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover commands?

Judas and the Black Messiah

    Genre
    Drama
  • |
    • Runtime
    125 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    2019
  • |
    • Countries
    USA
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Shaka King
WRITTEN BY
Will Berson, Shaka King, Kenneth Lucas
CAST INCLUDES
Daniel Kaluuya, Dominique Fishback, Jesse Plemons, LaKeith Stanfield, Martin Sheen
Based on a true story, Shaka King’s (NEWLYWEEDS, MULIGNANS) JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH is a thrilling glimpse into the civil rights movement in the 1960s, rated 96% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Fred Hampton, a young, charismatic activist, becomes Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party - putting him directly in the crosshairs of the government, the FBI, and the Chicago Police. But to destroy the revolution, the authorities are going to need a man on the inside. Featuring immaculate performances from Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya (GET OUT, BLACK PANTHER), LaKeith Stanfield (SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, KNIVES OUT), and Jesse Plemons (THE IRISHMAN, GAME NIGHT), Crooked Magazine describes the film as "A glorious tribute not only to bravery and passion, but also to the poetry of revolution, where words and action collide to create something powerful and profound that cannot die."

FBI informant William O’Neal infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton. A career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell. Hampton’s political prowess grows just as he’s falling in love with fellow revolutionary Deborah Johnson. Meanwhile, a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul. Will he align with the forces of good? Or subdue Hampton and The Panthers by any means, as FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover commands?

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