Judas and the Black Messiah is a 2021 American biographical drama film about the betrayal of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party in late-1960s Chicago, by William O'Neal, an FBI informant. Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Lil Rel Howery, Algee Smith, Dominique Thorne, and Martin Sheen also star. The film is directed and produced by Shaka King, who wrote the screenplay with Will Berson, based on a story by the pair and Kenny and Keith Lucas. A Fred Hampton biopic had been in the works for several years, with both the Lucas brothers and Will Berson writing and shopping screenplays individually since 2014. Berson's version almost got made with F. Gary Gray directing, but, when that fell through, King was hired to direct. The cast joined in 2019, with the blessings of Hampton's family, with filming taking place that fall in Ohio.
| Director | Shaka King |
| Produced by | Charles D. King, Ryan Coogler, Shaka King |
| Screenplay by | Will Berson, Shaka King |
| Story by | Will Berson, Shaka King, Kenny Lucas, Keith Lucas |
| Starring | Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Lil Rel Howery, Algee Smith, Dominique Thorne, Martin Sheen |
| Music | Mark Isham, Craig Harris |
| Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt |
| Edited by | Kristan Sprague |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | February 1, 2021 (Sundance), February 12, 2021 (United States) |
| Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $26 million |
| Box office | $6.5 million |
About Judas and the Black Messiah
A man goes undercover to infiltrate the Black Panther Party in Illinois. He is offered a plea deal from the FBI in exchange for information on Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton. The film was directed by Shaka King.
Achievement of Judas and the Black Messiah
The movie's screenplay was written by Shaka King and Will Berson. Original music was composed by Mark Isham and Craig Harris.
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Latest information about Judas and the Black Messiah updated on July 28 2021.
