OVERVIEW: Academy Award-nominated dramatic thriller “Judas and the
Black Messiah” arrives on Premium Video on Demand (PVOD), Blu-ray, DVD and
Digital. The film is directed by Shaka King, marking his studio feature film
directorial debut, and stars Oscar nominee Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton and
Oscar nominee LaKeith Stanfield as William O’Neal. The film also stars Dominique
Fishback, Jesse Plemons, Ashton Sanders and Martin Sheen. “Judas and the Black
Messiah” features the Academy Award-nominated song “Fight For You”, sung by
H.E.R.
SYNOPSIS: 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). 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?
BLU-RAY: The film is presented in widescreen in a 1.85:1 aspect ration preserving its theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good, a 5.1 Master Audio in English that provides a good complement to the picture. It also includes English subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (1.85:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
DTS 5.1 English,Spanish, French
Subtitles - English SDH, Spanish, French
SPECIAL FEATURES:
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“Fred Hampton for the People” – The filmmakers and cast discuss why telling Chairman Fred Hampton’s story is more important now than ever before.
“Unexpected Betrayal” – The filmmakers and cast discuss William O’Neil’s complexities and his eventual betrayal of Hampton.