Judas and the Black Messiah (DVD + Digital)

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Judas and the Black Messiah is a 2021 biographical drama directed by Shaka King that explores the true story of FBI informant William O’Neal’s infiltration of the Illinois Black Panther Party during the late 1960s. Daniel Kaluuya stars as the charismatic Chairman Fred Hampton, while Algee Smith portrays O’Neal, a career criminal caught between his loyalty to the movement and his role as an undercover agent for the FBI. As Hampton’s political influence grows and he develops a romantic connection with fellow activist Deborah Johnson, O’Neal faces an internal struggle over where his allegiances truly lie, caught between the revolutionary ideals of the Panthers and the demands of his handler and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.

This single-disc DVD release from Warner Bros. runs 126 minutes and carries an R rating. The package includes both the DVD and a digital copy, allowing you to watch the film across multiple devices. Grab this used copy and own a powerful piece of cinema history at a fraction of the original retail cost.