Judas and the Black Messiah

Chicago, 1968, a pistol in a briefcase. A car chase unfolds, a charismatic leader rises, an informant is torn. Shaka King brings the tense era to life.

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Shaka King directed Judas and the Black Messiah in 2021. See Shaka King's full filmography, where to start with Shaka King, or where to go after you've seen everything by Shaka King.

Judas and the Black Messiah was released in 2021 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 125 minutes.