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Judas and the Black Messiah

Judas and the Black Messiah

2021
R
126 min
Biography Drama History

Plot Summary

Fred Hampton, a young, charismatic activist, becomes Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party - putting him directly in the crosshairs of the government, the FBI, and the Chicago Police. But to destroy the revolution, the authorities are going to need a man on the inside.

7.4
IMDb Rating
96%
Rotten Tomatoes
84
Metacritic
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Ratings & Reviews

7.4
IMDb Rating
96%
Rotten Tomatoes
84
Metacritic

Technical Details

126 min
Runtime
12 Feb 2021
Release Date
R
Content Rating
Movie
Content Type
2021
Year
Genres
Biography Drama History

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User Reviews

Ahmetaslan27

7.0/10
Recent

I haven't seen a dramatic movie that talks so clearly about the Black Panther Party, clearly its chief and its members are the conspiracy that was hatched by party members. The movie talks about the rise and fall of the Black Panther movement. If you are a fan of dramatic films with a flavor of documentaries, you should watch the movie. For a period almost centuries ago, Americans with black skin suffered from obtaining their rights, and this was also forbidden to be reflected in a dramatic, ...

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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

5.0/10
Recent

It’s a bummer when a film has an important historical story to tell but the finished product just isn’t very good. Such is the case with “Judas and the Black Messiah,” director Shaka King‘s take on the true story of charismatic Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya) and FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield), the man who infiltrated the African-American organization in Illinois in the late 1960s. It’s an interesting account of true events about two very important figu...

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garethmb

Recent

Racism has all too often reared its ugly head in recent years with the rise of extremist groups who felt emboldened by recent political climates. As violence leads to protests which can themselves become violent; the perpetual cycle seems unending. In the new film “Judas and the Black Messiah”, audiences are told the real-life story of Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya) who runs a local chapter of The Black Panthers in Illinois in the 1960s. The rise of what is perceived as militant groups in t...

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