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What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.


“You can kill a revolutionary but you can't kill the revolution.”
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.

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
Judas and the Black Messiah is a drama, history film released in 2021 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, assassination, black panther party, based on true story, betrayal, betrayal by friend. Directed by Shaka King, it stars Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons. 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.
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