William O'Neal (LaKeith Stanfield), a thief turned FBI informant, infiltrates the Illinois Black Panthers to track their charismatic leader, Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya), whose rising political prowess has captured the attention of J. Edgar Hoover's bureau. As O'Neal manipulates both his comrades and handler, a battle wages in his soul. Will he align with the side of good - or follow commands to subdue Hampton by any means?

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Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Other/Drama · 2h 6m · 2/12/2021

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YOU CAN KILL A REVOLUTIONARY BUT YOU CAN'T KILL THE REVOLUTION

Description

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Companies

Bron Creative, MACRO, Participant, Proximity

Budget

$26,000,000

Revenue

$2,500,000

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$3.00

$4.00

Source

Part Of

In 63 lists

Cast

Daniel Kaluuya

Fred Hampton

LaKeith Stanfield

Bill O'Neal

Jesse Plemons

Roy Mitchell

Dominique Fishback

Deborah Johnson

Ashton Sanders

Jimmy Palmer

Algee Smith

Jake Winters

Darrell Britt-Gibson

Bobby Rush

Lil Rel Howery

Wayne

Dominique Thorne

Judy Harmon

Martin Sheen

J. Edgar Hoover

Amari Cheatom

Collins

Khris Davis

Steel

Ian Duff

Doc Satchel

Caleb Eberhardt

Bob Lee

Robert Longstreet

Leslie Carlyle

Amber Chardae Robinson

Betty Coachman

Ikechukwu Ufomadu

Walter Hicks

James Udom

Compton

Nick Fink

Fesperman

Mell Bowser

Tex

Alysia Joy Powell

Mrs. Winters

Nicholas Velez

José Cha Cha Jiménez

Aj Carr

Anthony Timmons (as Ajani AJ Carr)

Tommy Lafitte

Pool Hall Bartender

Terayle Hill

George Sams

China Shavers

College Student

Crystal Lee Brown

Darlene

Graham Lutes

Alex

Jonathan Scialabba

CPD Officer

Adam Ratcliffe

Cop

RayJonaldy Rodriguez

Mexican Teen

Tyra Joy Smith

Tracy Randle

Deon Stubbs

Dice Game Onlooker (as Deonté Stubbs)

Cliff Weissman

Hospital Cop

Tone Tank

Officer Carcetti

James Bruner

Officer Williams

Winston Haynes

Captain James Byrne

Raymond Seay

Oldest Kid (as Raymond Seay III)

Latjuan Wells

Youngest Kid

Michael 'Mick' Harrity

Menard Prison Warden (as Michael Harrity)

Will F. Moore

Interviewer (voice)

Ken Bolden

Maître d'

Maggie Tyma

Blonde Girl

Michael Buonomo

FBI Agent

Aaron Kleiber

Agent Saunders

Brian Bowman

Reg

Cooper Bucha

James

Robert Forte Shannon III

Prisoner (as Robert 7 Shannon)

The Lady of Rage

Lady Panther

Todd C. Adelman

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Betty Osceola

FBI Secretary / Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Ro M. Allen

Rally and Protest Attendee (uncredited)

Brian Andrus

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Dominique Ayers

P Stone AKA Crown (uncredited)

Shaquille Azir

Soldier (uncredited)

Michael Lee Bailey

Meeting Attendee (uncredited)

Jimmy Barber Sr.

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Ollie Shareese Bias

Protestors (uncredited)

Joseph Bonamico

Bartender (uncredited)

Michael Booker

Crown Member (uncredited)

Chris Breen

Paramedic (uncredited)

Jeffrey Cain

FBI agent (uncredited)

Sonny Ciarlillo

Police Officer (uncredited)

Dale Coffman

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Suzie Coker

Dinner Patron (uncredited)

Alex DeCourville

Young Patriot (uncredited)

Larry DiBartolomeo

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Rick Dremann

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Chris Drexel

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Rachel Flannigan

Core Panther (uncredited)

Reese Foster

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Jermaine Fowler

Mark Clark (uncredited)

Mark Francis

F.B.I. Agent (uncredited)

Alvin J. Frazier II

Protester (uncredited)

Dylan J. Freeman

Core Panther (uncredited)

Shalanda Fresh

Bar Patron / Church Goer / Protester (uncredited)

Logan Fry

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Linda D Gaines

Female Protestor Church / Police Station (uncredited)

Anthony Garcia

Male Protester / FBI agent (uncredited)

John D. Garland

Drunken Pedestrian (uncredited)

Marko Gibbs

Tyler Mitchell (uncredited)

Jomahl Gildersleve

White (uncredited)

David Goebel

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Dan Gradijan

FBI Agent (uncredited)

David Gragg

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Chris Hahn

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Josh Heileman

2nd AC (uncredited)

Kenny Hendrix

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Dalen Ryan Hill

Cafeteria Kid (uncredited)

Karleigh Holt

Kid Pedestrian (uncredited)

Matt Hudson

Police Officer (uncredited)

Steven Hudson

Agent Mitchell's Hand Double / FBI Agent #1 (uncredited)

Jelani Jeffries

Looper (uncredited)

LaQuan Johnson

Rally Attendee (uncredited)

Leanne Johnson

FBI Secretary (uncredited)

Stefan Johnson

Rally Attendee (uncredited)

Brian D Jones

Chicago Police Officer (uncredited)

Karman Jones

Woman in the Swanky Bar (uncredited)

Latoya Kaye

Female Protester (uncredited)

Mike Kolovich

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Scott Konkel

Chicago Police Officer (uncredited)

Mike Kuse

FBI Agent (uncredited)

DeVon Lamont

P Stone / Crown (uncredited)

Peter Lawson Jones

Landlord (uncredited)

Zak Lee

Raid Cop (uncredited)

Laurent Levesque

Officer Levinsky (uncredited)

Daniel Loesch

Cop #1 (uncredited)

Eileen Lorene

Couple#1 (uncredited)

Bryant Lyles

Bar Tough (uncredited)

Chuck Matthews

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Ashley Mazini

Black Panther (uncredited)

Chris McCail

Cell Mate (uncredited)

Jeff McCuistion

FBI agent (uncredited)

Bob McGovern

Undercover Police (uncredited)

Brandon McWhorter

P Stone (uncredited)

Josh Menning

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Abdi Mine

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Micaela Minner

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Yointina Monique

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Quan MuyVon

P Stone (uncredited)

Carl Anthony Nespoli

Officer Maroney (uncredited)

Dustin Nowlin

Prisoner (uncredited)

Joseph O'Brien

Police Officer (uncredited)

William O'Neal

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Keith Otto

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Rene' Perez

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Roger Petan

Briefcase Man / FBI Agent (uncredited)

Richard Phillis

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Angel R. Reed

Protester (uncredited)

Alec Reeves

Young Patriot (uncredited)

Daniel Repas

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Preston Rice

Breakfast Boy (uncredited)

Steve Rizzo

Sergeant Blart (uncredited)

Bobby Rodriguez

Family Member (uncredited)

Patricia Rodriguez

Protester (uncredited)

Samantha Rokicky

Protester (uncredited)

Derwin Rowser

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Mark Salas

Hispanic Neighbor (uncredited)

Ricarda Sarkar

Appalachian woman at meeting (uncredited)

Debbie Scaletta

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Joshua Scantland

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Raven Scott

Self (uncredited)

Alonda Shevette

Various (uncredited)

Alexandria Sipe

Church Goer / Latin Protestor (uncredited)

David Sollberger

FBI Agent / Bar Patron (uncredited)

Josèa Stanford

P Stone (uncredited)

Bill Stone

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Michael Suglio

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Shane Thompson

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Daniel Michael Tomcik

Church Attendee (uncredited)

Ezequiel Santaliz Trabal

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Mark Turkeltaub

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Adam Joseph Turner

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Paul Wallis

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Malcolm J. Walters

Black nationalist (uncredited)

Bob Wehagen

Camera Man (uncredited)

John Wes

Soldier (uncredited)

Demetrius T. Wheeler

Core Black Panther (uncredited)

Angela Mariea Williams

Church Attendee / Bar Patron (uncredited)

Johnathan C. Williams

Protester (uncredited)

Shaleta N. Williams

Protester (uncredited)

Crew

Shaka King

Director

Will Berson

Writer

Shaka King

Writer

Keith Lucas

Writer

Kenneth Lucas

Writer

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