2021 · 126 min · Crime, Drama, Historical
Judas and the Black Messiah is Shaka King's explosive dramatization of the FBI's infiltration of the Illinois Black Panther Party in the late 1960s. Daniel Kaluuya gives an Oscar-winning performance as Chairman Fred Hampton, while Lakeith Stanfield plays the informant Bill O'Neal who betrayed him. The film is a searing portrait of revolutionary charisma, institutional racism, and the moral cost of compromise.
Judas and the Black Messiah is available to stream on Max.
Yes. Fred Hampton was the real chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party who was killed in an FBI-orchestrated police raid in 1969. Bill O'Neal was a real FBI informant. The film dramatizes documented historical events.
Yes. Daniel Kaluuya won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Fred Hampton. Lakeith Stanfield was also nominated in the same category.
The film runs approximately 126 minutes.
The film is rated R for strong violence, language, and drug content. It deals with heavy themes of racial injustice, political violence, and institutional betrayal.