The United States vs. Billie Holiday

The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)

Her voice would not be silenced.

TMDb|6.5
31/03/20212h 11m
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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."

Details

Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Director
Lee Daniels
Production Countries
US
Spoken Languages
Mandarin, English, French, German, Italian
Production Companies
Lee Daniels Entertainment, Roth-Kirschenbaum Films

Top Cast

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Andra Day
Andra DayBillie Holiday
Trevante Rhodes
Trevante RhodesJimmy Fletcher
Garrett Hedlund
Garrett HedlundHarry Anslinger
Leslie Jordan
Leslie JordanReginald Lord Devine
Miss Lawrence
Miss LawrenceMiss Freddy
Adriane Lenox
Adriane LenoxMrs. Fletcher
Natasha Lyonne
Natasha LyonneTallulah Bankhead
Rob Morgan
Rob MorganLouis McKay
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Da'Vine Joy RandolphRoslyn
Evan Ross
Evan RossAgent Williams