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Judas and the Black Messiah( 2021)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Daniel Kaluuya

      Fred Hampton

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      LaKeith Stanfield

      Bill O'Neal

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      Jesse Plemons

      Roy Mitchell

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      Dominique Fishback

      Deborah Johnson

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      Ashton Sanders

      Jimmy Palmer

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      Algee Smith

      Jake Winters

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      Darrell Britt-Gibson

      Bobby Rush

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      Lil Rel Howery

      Wayne

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      Dominique Thorne

      Judy Harmon

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      Martin Sheen

      J. Edgar Hoover

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      Amari Cheatom

      Collins

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      Khris Davis

      Steel

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      Ian Duff

      Doc Satchel

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      Caleb Eberhardt

      Bob Lee

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      Robert Longstreet

      Leslie Carlyle

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      Amber Chardae Robinson

      Betty Coachman

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      Ikechukwu Ufomadu

      Walter Hicks

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      James Udom

      Compton

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      Nick Fink

      Fesperman

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      Mell Bowser

      Tex

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      Alysia Joy Powell

      Mrs. Winters

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      Nicholas Velez

      José Cha Cha Jiménez

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      AJ Carr

      Anthony Timmons

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      Tommy Lafitte

      Pool Hall Bartender

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      Terayle Hill

      George Sams

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      China Shavers

      College Student

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      Crystal Lee Brown

      Darlene

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      Graham Lutes

      Alex

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      Jonathan Scialabba

      CPD Officer

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      Adam Ratcliffe

      Cop

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      RayJonaldy Rodriguez

      Mexican Teen

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      Tyra Joy Smith

      Tracy Randle

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      Deonte Stubbs

      Dice Game Onlooker

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      Cliff Weissman

      Hospital Cop

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      Tone Tank

      Officer Carcetti

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      James Bruner

      Officer Williams

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      Winston Haynes

      Captain James Byrne

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      Raymond Seay

      Oldest Kid

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      Latjuan Wells

      Youngest Kid

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      Michael Harrity

      Menard Prison Warden

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      Will F. Moore

      Interviewer (voice)

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      Ken Bolden

      Maître d'

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      Maggie Callahan

      Blonde Girl

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      Michael Buonomo

      FBI Agent

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      Aaron Kleiber

      Agent Saunders

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      Brian "Wolfman Black" Bowman

      Reg

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      Cooper Bucha

      James

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      Robert Forte Shannon III

      Prisoner

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      The Lady of Rage

      Lady Panther

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      Jermaine Fowler

      Mark Clark (uncredited)

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      Chris Hahn

      Prison Guard (uncredited)

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      Linda D Gaines

      Female Protestor Church / Police Station (uncredited)

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    A review by Manuel São Bento

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    Written by Manuel São Bento on Tue Feb 02 2021
    If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Judas and the Black Messiah was a last-minute addition to this year’s Sundance, which basically changed every list about the most anticipated films of the festival, including my own. The buzz surrounding its Oscar chances, the remarkable cast, and mainly its important narrative based on true events were more than enough reasons to generate an undeniably powerful hype. When I watch movies inspired by real people and/or true stories, I want them to teach me about the historical moment they’re depi...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    26000000.00

    Revenue

    6416063.00

    Keywords

    • chicago, illinois
    • assassination
    • black panther party
    • based on true story
    • betrayal
    • betrayal by friend
    • hard
    • 1960s
    • african american history
    • rainbow coalition
    • awestruck
    • exhilarated