Judas and the Black Messiah
A young petty criminal agrees to become an FBI informant and infiltrates the charismatic leader of Chicago’s Black Panther Party, only to find his mission torn between gathering damning intelligence and the unexpected bonds he forms within a movement fighting for justice.
“You can kill a revolutionary but you can't kill the revolution.”
Synopsis
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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A crew of 65+ credited
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Edited by Kristan SpragueShot by Sean BobbittScored by Craig HarrisDesigned by Sam Lisenco
Box Office
2021 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.2× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$6.4M
US & Canada: $5.5M — 85% of worldwide · International: $938K (15%)
Opening weekend: $2.0M — 37% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $2.5M — 45% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,888 theaters
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Cast & Crew
65 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Lakeith Stanfield
as Bill O'Neal
Dominique Fishback
as Deborah Johnson
Ashton Sanders
as Jimmy Palmer
Algee Smith
as Jake Winters
Darrell Britt Gibson
as Bobby Rush
Lil Rel Howery
as Wayne
Dominique Thorne
as Judy Harmon
Martin Sheen
as J. Edgar Hoover
Daniel Kaluuya
as Fred Hampton
Jesse Plemons
as Roy Mitchell
Amari Cheatom
as Collins
Khris Davis
as Steel
Supporting cast
41Ian Duff
as Doc Satchel
Caleb Eberhardt
as Bob Lee
Robert Longstreet
as Leslie Carlyle
Amber Chardae Robinson
as Betty Coachman
Ikechukwu Ufomadu
as Walter Hicks
James Udom
as Compton
Nick Fink
as Fesperman
Mell Bowser
as Tex
Alysia Joy Powell
as Mrs. Winters
Nicholas Velez
as José Cha Cha Jiménez
Aj Carr
as Anthony Timmons
Tommy Lafitte
as Pool Hall Bartender
Terayle Hill
as George Sams
China Shavers
as College Student
Crystal Lee Brown
as Darlene
Graham Lutes
as Alex
Jonathan Scialabba
as CPD Officer
Adam Ratcliffe
as Cop
Rayjonaldy Rodriguez
as Mexican Teen
Tyra Joy Smith
as Tracy Randle
Deonte Stubbs
as Dice Game Onlooker
Cliff Weissman
as Hospital Cop
Tone Tank
as Officer Carcetti
James Bruner
as Officer Williams
Winston Haynes
as Captain James Byrne
Raymond Seay
as Oldest Kid
Latjuan Wells
as Youngest Kid
Michael Harrity
as Menard Prison Warden
Will F Moore
as Interviewer (voice)
Ken Bolden
as Maître d'
Maggie Rose Tyma
as Blonde Girl
Michael Buonomo
as FBI Agent
Aaron Kleiber
as Agent Saunders
Brian Bowman
as Reg
Cooper Bucha
as James
Robert Forte Shannon Iii
as Prisoner
The Lady Of Rage
as Lady Panther
Jermaine Fowler
as Mark Clark (uncredited)
Chris Hahn
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Linda D Gaines
as Female Protestor Church / Police Station (uncredited)
Brian Andrus
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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