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7.4
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florian13
Florian Wendorff
rated 8

Good movie on a very important issue.

2 years ago
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Critic Selome Hailu
rated 9

Assured of the righteousness of its own politics, the film forces you to catch up to the Panthers, illuminating on screen how they cultivated “a culture that will free you” and the governmental manipulation necessary to suppress that culture.

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Cast & Crew

Shaka King
Director
Martin Sheen
As J. Edgar Hoover
Lil Rel Howery
As Wayne
Robert Longstreet
As Leslie Carlyle
Jesse Plemons
As Roy Mitchell
LaKeith Stanfield
As Bill O'Neal
Daniel Kaluuya
As Fred Hampton
Chris Hahn
As Prison Guard (uncredited)

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What is Judas and the Black Messiah about? Toggle content

In 1968, William O'Neal, a petty criminal, is arrested and offered a deal by FBI Agent Roy Mitchell - work undercover for the bureau and have his charges dropped. O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party and its charismatic leader, Fred Hampton. As he gains Hampton's trust, O'Neal finds himself torn between his loyalty to the FBI and his growing admiration for Hampton's leadership. Hampton works to unite rival gangs and extend community outreach through the BPP's social programs. Meanwhile, O'Neal becomes embroiled in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse between the FBI and the Panthers. Ultimately, O'Neal must decide where his loyalties lie - with the FBI or with Hampton and the Black Panther Party.

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