The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Name: The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Director: Lee Daniels
Genre: Music, Drama, History
Released: 2021-03-31
Duration: 131 min
Cast: Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Leslie Jordan, Miss Lawrence

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2021 · 131 min · R · Music · Drama · History · TMDB 6.5/10

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."

Directed by Lee Daniels

Cast

Andra Day — Billie Holiday
Trevante Rhodes — Jimmy Fletcher
Garrett Hedlund — Harry Anslinger
Leslie Jordan — Reginald Lord Devine
Miss Lawrence — Miss Freddy