The United States vs. Billie Holiday

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

2021
2h 11m
6.5

6.5/10

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Music Drama History

"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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Production Information

Production Companies
Lee Daniels Entertainment Roth-Kirschenbaum Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
Mandarin English French German Italian

Keywords

war on drugs new orleans, louisiana jazz singer or musician ban from profession biography surveillance heroin addiction 1940s 1950s fbi agent

Quick Facts

Release Date March 31, 2021
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt8521718
Website Visit Site

Cast

Andra Day
Andra Day

Billie Holiday

Trevante Rhodes
Trevante Rhodes

Jimmy Fletcher

Garrett Hedlund
Garrett Hedlund

Harry Anslinger

Leslie Jordan
Leslie Jordan

Reginald Lord Devine

Miss Lawrence
Miss Lawrence

Miss Freddy

Adriane Lenox
Adriane Lenox

Mrs. Fletcher

Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne

Tallulah Bankhead

Rob Morgan
Rob Morgan

Louis McKay

Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Roslyn

Evan Ross
Evan Ross

Agent Williams

Tyler James Williams
Tyler James Williams

Lester 'Prez' Young

Tone Bell
Tone Bell

John Levy

Key Crew

Lee Daniels
Producer
Patty Long
Executive Producer
Johann Hari
Executive Producer
Dennis Stratton
Executive Producer
Joe Roth
Producer
Jeff Kirschenbaum
Producer
Suzan-Lori Parks
Screenplay
Lee Daniels
Director