FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya, in an Oscar-winning performance). A career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell (Jesse Plemons). Hampton’s political prowess grows just as he’s falling in love with fellow revolutionary Deborah Johnson (Dominique Fishback). Meanwhile, a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul. Will he align with the forces of good? Or subdue Hampton and The Panthers by any means, as FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover (Martin Sheen) commands?

Inspired by true events, Judas and the Black Messiah is directed by Shaka King, marking his studio feature film directorial debut. The project originated with King and his writing partner, Will Berson, who co-wrote the screenplay, and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas, who co-wrote the story with Berson & King.


Sponsored by Empower Montana and the Montana Black Collective. Followed by a special talkback with :

Will Berson, co-writer of the film
Ja'Ton Simpson, Accredited Salesforce Revenue Cloud Consultant, Montana Black Collective
Thomas McClure, Director of Health Promotion, All Nations
Amber Saffer, Community Organizer, All Nations
Rebecca Ramsey, Executive Director, Swan Valley


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