This article is about the movie “Judas and the Black Messiah” which was released in 2021. It tells the story of how William O’Neal infiltrated the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, as part of a deal with the FBI, to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton. The film features Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, and Jesse Plemons in the main roles. It also discusses the filming locations of the movie and some fun facts.
Where it Filmed?
“Judas and the Black Messiah” was filmed in a number of different locations. These include Cleveland and Mansfield in Ohio, USA. One specific filming spot was the Mansfield Reformatory, situated at 100 Reformatory Road. The shooting of the movie took place between Oct 21, 2019, and Dec 19, 2019.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Daniel Kaluuya | Fred Hampton |
| LaKeith Stanfield | Bill O’Neal |
| Jesse Plemons | Roy Mitchell |
| Dominique Fishback | Deborah Johnson |
| Ashton Sanders | Jimmy Palmer |
| Algee Smith | Jake Winters |
| Darrell Britt-Gibson | Bobby Rush |
| Lil Rel Howery | Wayne |
| Dominique Thorne | Judy Harmon |
| Martin Sheen | J. Edgar Hoover |
| Amari Cheatom | Collins |
| Khris Davis | Steel |
| Ian Duff | Doc Satchel |
| Caleb Eberhardt | Bob Lee |
| Robert Longstreet | Leslie Carlyle |
| Amber Chardae Robinson | Betty Coachman |
| Ikechukwu Ufomadu | Walter Hicks |
| James Udom | Compton |
| Nick Fink | Fesperman |
| Mell Bowser | Tex |
| Alysia Joy Powell | Mrs. Winters |
| Nicholas Velez | José Cha Cha Jiménez |
| Tommy Lafitte | Pool Hall Bartender |
| Terayle Hill | George Sams |
| China Shavers | College Student |
| Crystal Lee Brown | Darlene |
| Graham Lutes | Alex |
| Jonathan Scialabba | CPD Officer |
| Adam Ratcliffe | Cop |
| RayJonaldy Rodriguez | Mexican Teen |
| Tyra Joy Smith | Tracy Randle |
| Cliff Weissman | Hospital Cop |
| Tone Tank | Officer Carcetti |
| James Bruner | Officer Williams |
| Winston Haynes | Captain James Byrne |
| Latjuan Wells | Youngest Kid |
| Will F. Moore | Interviewer (voice) |
| Ken Bolden | Maître d’ |
| Michael Buonomo | FBI Agent |
| Aaron Kleiber | Agent Saunders |
| Brian Bowman | Reg |
| Cooper Bucha | James |
| The Lady of Rage | Lady Panther |
| Todd C. Adelman | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Laura Allen | FBI Secretary / Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Ro M. Allen | Rally and Protest Attendee (uncredited) |
| Brian Andrus | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Dominique Ayers | P Stone AKA Crown (uncredited) |
| Shaquille Azir | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Michael Lee Bailey | Meeting Attendee (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Barber Sr. | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Ollie Shareese Bias | Protestors (uncredited) |
| Joseph Bonamico | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Michael Booker | Crown Member (uncredited) |
| Chris Breen | Paramedic (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Cain | FBI agent (uncredited) |
| Sonny Ciarlillo | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Dale Coffman | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Suzie Coker | Dinner Patron (uncredited) |
| Alex DeCourville | Young Patriot (uncredited) |
| Larry DiBartolomeo | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Rick Dremann | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Chris Drexel | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Rachel Flannigan | Core Panther (uncredited) |
| Reese Foster | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Jermaine Fowler | Mark Clark (uncredited) |
| Mark Francis | F.B.I. Agent (uncredited) |
| Alvin J. Frazier II | Protester (uncredited) |
| Dylan J. Freeman | Core Panther (uncredited) |
| Shalanda Fresh | Bar Patron / Church Goer / Protester (uncredited) |
| Logan Fry | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Linda D Gaines | Female Protestor Church / Police Station (uncredited) |
| Anthony Garcia | Male Protester / FBI agent (uncredited) |
| John D. Garland | Drunken Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Marko Gibbs | Tyler Mitchell (uncredited) |
| Jomahl Gildersleve | White (uncredited) |
| David Goebel | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Dan Gradijan | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| David Gragg | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Chris Hahn | Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Josh Heileman | 2nd AC (uncredited) |
| Kenny Hendrix | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Dalen Ryan Hill | Cafeteria Kid (uncredited) |
| Karleigh Holt | Kid Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Matt Hudson | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Steven Hudson | Agent Mitchell’s Hand Double / FBI Agent #1 (uncredited) |
| Jelani Jeffries | Looper (uncredited) |
| LaQuan Johnson | Rally Attendee (uncredited) |
| Leanne Johnson | FBI Secretary (uncredited) |
| Stefan Johnson | Rally Attendee (uncredited) |
| Brian D Jones | Chicago Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Karman Jones | Woman in the Swanky Bar (uncredited) |
| Latoya Kaye | Female Protester (uncredited) |
| Mike Kolovich | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Scott Konkel | Chicago Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Mike Kuse | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| DeVon Lamont | P Stone / Crown (uncredited) |
| Peter Lawson Jones | Landlord (uncredited) |
| Zak Lee | Raid Cop (uncredited) |
| Laurent Levesque | Officer Levinsky (uncredited) |
| Daniel Loesch | Cop #1 (uncredited) |
| Eileen Lorene | Couple#1 (uncredited) |
| Bryant Lyles | Bar Tough (uncredited) |
| Chuck Matthews | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Ashley Mazini | Black Panther (uncredited) |
| Chris McCail | Cell Mate (uncredited) |
| Jeff McCuistion | FBI agent (uncredited) |
| Bob McGovern | Undercover Police (uncredited) |
| Brandon McWhorter | P Stone (uncredited) |
| Josh Menning | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Abdi Mine | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Micaela Minner | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Yointina Monique | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Quan MuyVon | P Stone (uncredited) |
| Carl Anthony Nespoli | Officer Maroney (uncredited) |
| Dustin Nowlin | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Joseph O’Brien | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| William O’Neal | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Keith Otto | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Rene’ Perez | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Roger Petan | Briefcase Man / FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Richard Phillis | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Angel R. Reed | Protester (uncredited) |
| Alec Reeves | Young Patriot (uncredited) |
| Daniel Repas | Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Preston Rice | Breakfast Boy (uncredited) |
| Steve Rizzo | Sergeant Blart (uncredited) |
| Bobby Rodriguez | Family Member (uncredited) |
| Patricia Rodriguez | Protester (uncredited) |
| Samantha Rokicky | Protester (uncredited) |
| Derwin Rowser | Man at Bar (uncredited) |
| Mark Salas | Hispanic Neighbor (uncredited) |
| Ricarda Sarkar | Appalachian woman at meeting (uncredited) |
| Debbie Scaletta | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Joshua Scantland | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Raven Scott | Self (uncredited) |
| Alonda Shevette | Various (uncredited) |
| Alexandria Sipe | Church Goer / Latin Protestor (uncredited) |
| David Sollberger | FBI Agent / Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Josèa Stanford | P Stone (uncredited) |
| Bill Stone | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Michael Suglio | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Shane Thompson | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Daniel Michael Tomcik | Church Attendee (uncredited) |
| Ezequiel Santaliz Trabal | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Mark Turkeltaub | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Adam Joseph Turner | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Paul Wallis | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Malcolm J. Walters | Black nationalist (uncredited) |
| Bob Wehagen | Camera Man (uncredited) |
| John Wes | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Demetrius T. Wheeler | Core Black Panther (uncredited) |
| Angela Mariea Williams | Church Attendee / Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Johnathan C. Williams | Protester (uncredited) |
| Shaleta N. Williams | Protester (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
Bill O’Neal, portrayed by LaKeith Stanfield, successfully infiltrated the Black Panther Party and provided intelligence to the FBI. The director of the movie is Shaka King, and the film was written by Will Berson, Shaka King, and Kenneth Lucas. The movie won 2 Oscars along with 43 other wins and 89 nominations.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Latitude: 41.49932
- Longitude: -81.6943605
- Place ID: ChIJLWto4y7vMIgRQhhi91XLBO0
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Cleveland, OH, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Mansfield Reformatory – 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield, Ohio, USA
- Latitude: 40.784215
- Longitude: -82.502481
- Place ID: ChIJA-CyiZHrOYgR3-Cu1K2FbCA
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 100 Reformatory Rd, Mansfield, OH 44905, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Mansfield, Ohio, USA
- Latitude: 40.75839
- Longitude: -82.5154471
- Place ID: ChIJhxKKd-LqOYgRVm8sFPg6CGM
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Mansfield, OH, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Ohio, USA
- Latitude: 40.4172871
- Longitude: -82.90712300000001
- Place ID: ChIJwY5NtXrpNogRFtmfnDlkzeU
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Ohio, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: USA
- Latitude: 44.24236485
- Longitude: -119.8093025
- Place ID: ChIJCzYy5IS16lQRQrfeQ5K5Oxw
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: United States
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
