2021 · 125 min · R
Judas and the Black Messiah
Directed by Shaka King · Drama, History
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) is a Drama film, directed by Shaka King set in Chicago during the 1960s. It runs 125 minutes and is rated R.
A biopic, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of freedom & oppression, betrayal, and power & corruption play out through frame narrative.
Composer
Mark IshamCraig Harris
Cinematography
Sean Bobbitt
Cast
Daniel KaluuyaLaKeith StanfieldJesse PlemonsDominique FishbackAshton SandersAlgee SmithDarrell Britt-GibsonLil Rel Howery
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Premise
Structure
Tone
BleakTense
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