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Judas and the Black Messiah

  • 20212021
  • RR
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
76K
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Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield in Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya). A career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell (Jesse Plemons). Hampton’s political prowess grows just as he’s falling in love with fellow revolutionary Deborah Johnson (Dominique Fishback). 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 (Martin Sheen) commands?
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Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.
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    • Director
      • Shaka King
    • Writers
      • Will Berson(story by)
      • Shaka King(story by)
      • Kenneth Lucas(story by)
    • Stars
      • Daniel Kaluuya
      • LaKeith Stanfield
      • Jesse Plemons
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Shaka King
    • Writers
      • Will Berson(story by)
      • Shaka King(story by)
      • Kenneth Lucas(story by)
    • Stars
      • Daniel Kaluuya
      • LaKeith Stanfield
      • Jesse Plemons
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 393User reviews
    • 279Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 45 wins & 80 nominations total

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    Daniel Kaluuya
    Daniel Kaluuya
    • Fred Hampton
    LaKeith Stanfield
    LaKeith Stanfield
    • Bill O'Neal
    Jesse Plemons
    Jesse Plemons
    • Roy Mitchell
    Dominique Fishback
    Dominique Fishback
    • Deborah Johnson
    Ashton Sanders
    Ashton Sanders
    • Jimmy Palmer
    Algee Smith
    Algee Smith
    • Jake Winters
    Darrell Britt-Gibson
    Darrell Britt-Gibson
    • Bobby Rush
    Lil Rel Howery
    Lil Rel Howery
    • Wayne
    Dominique Thorne
    Dominique Thorne
    • Judy Harmon
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • J. Edgar Hoover
    Amari Cheatom
    Amari Cheatom
    • Collins
    Khris Davis
    Khris Davis
    • Steel
    Ian Duff
    Ian Duff
    • Doc Satchel
    Caleb Eberhardt
    Caleb Eberhardt
    • Bob Lee
    Robert Longstreet
    Robert Longstreet
    • Leslie Carlyle
    Amber Chardae Robinson
    Amber Chardae Robinson
    • Betty Coachman
    Ikechukwu Ufomadu
    Ikechukwu Ufomadu
    • Walter Hicks
    James Udom
    James Udom
    • Compton
    • Director
      • Shaka King
    • Writers
      • Will Berson(story by) (screenplay by)
      • Shaka King(story by) (screenplay by)
      • Kenneth Lucas(story by)
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    • Trivia
      Director Shaka King has described the initial idea for the film as "The Departed (2006) inside the world of COINTELPRO (Counter Intelligence Program)." He thought it was a clever way to "sort of Trojan-horse a Fred Hampton biopic and introduce the world, you know, a great segment of the world who is unaware of who he was, and is highly unaware of the Panthers' politics and ideology."
    • Goofs
      During the police raid on Black Panther headquarters the Chicago P.D. is depicted employing 1966 Ford full-size four-door hardtops. Police units at the time were universally sedans, which when Fords were from the "Custom" line. The Custom line did not include four-door hardtops.
    • Quotes

      Bill O'Neal: A badge is scarier than a gun.

      Roy Mitchell: Would you mind explaining that for me?

      Bill O'Neal: Any nigger on the streets can get a gun, sir. A badge is like you got the whole damn army behind you.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Priyanka Chopra Jonas/LaKeith Stanfield/Rob Gronkowski/Joy Oladokun (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      The Inflated Tear
      Written by Rahsaan Roland Kirk

    User reviews393

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    Top review
    8/10
    Universal and unique
    When I saw "The Trial of the Chicago 7" less than a year ago, I commented that there was likely a more interesting movie to be made about Fred Hampton. Well, here it is! This film avoids all the traps of traditional biopics. Its tight timeline and electric performances distinguished it from similar stories that wind up feeling like nothing more than historical dramatization. I knew how this movie would end. I knew the basic story of the main character. And yet I hung on every moment. Kaluuya is that good, and Stanfield is that good. More importantly, the filmmakers are smart enough to figure out that this could be a story of betrayal, advocacy, loyalty, and fear...something that transcended one person's story. What results is something both universal and uniquely relevant to the present day. This movie deserves whatever awards it wins.
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    • What was carved on that prisoner's chest on the scene that Fred is eating food in prison?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • HBOMAX
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jesus Was My Homeboy
    • Filming locations
      • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • BRON Studios
      • Bron Creative
      • MACRO
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,478,009
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,027,076
      • Feb 14, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,428,769
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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