Judas and the Black Messiah

In late 1960s Chicago, William O'Neal is a small-time car thief who is arrested after posing as a federal officer. Facing prosecution, he accepts an offer from FBI agent Roy Mitchell: the charges disappear if O'Neal agrees to work as an informant. He is sent to penetrate the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party and get close to its leader, Fred Hampton. O'Neal rises within the organization while Hampton works to unite rival groups and community factions, and Hampton also falls in love with fellow revolutionary Deborah Johnson. O'Neal finds himself torn between the movement he has joined and the handlers he serves. The film takes its title and focus from the informant's position at the center of the story, told from his perspective rather than Hampton's alone.

Shaka King directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Will Berson; Ryan Coogler, Charles D. King and King produced. The cast includes LaKeith Stanfield as O'Neal, Daniel Kaluuya as Hampton, Jesse Plemons as Mitchell, Dominique Fishback as Deborah Johnson, Ashton Sanders and Algee Smith. It was King's second feature as director.

Budgeted at 26 million USD, the film grossed about 6 million USD worldwide. On TMDB it holds a 7.3/10 rating from 1,755 votes.