An electrifying dramatisation of historical events, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH is a forceful condemnation of racial injustice – and a major triumph for its director Shaka King.

Based on the true story, in late-1960s Chicago, FBI informant William O’Neal (Lakeith Stanfield) who infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya).

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CTC

Duration

126 MINS