The United States vs. Billie Holiday

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Music · 2021 · 2h 11m

Movie

6.5/10 · TMDB

Her voice would not be silenced.

Overview

Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."

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Cast & crew

Andra DayBillie Holiday
Trevante RhodesJimmy Fletcher
Garrett HedlundHarry Anslinger
Leslie JordanReginald Lord Devine
Miss LawrenceMiss Freddy
Adriane LenoxMrs. Fletcher
Natasha LyonneTallulah Bankhead
Rob MorganLouis McKay
Da'Vine Joy RandolphRoslyn
Evan RossAgent Williams
Tyler James WilliamsLester 'Prez' Young
Tone BellJohn Levy
Blake DeLongAgent Carter
Dana GourrierSadie
Melvin GreggJoe Guy

Information

Release date
27 February 2021
Director
Lee Daniels
Genres
Music, Drama, History
Runtime
2h 11m
Country of origin
United States

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