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The United States vs. Billie Holiday

By Lee Daniels

2021

Music

2h06

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3.4/5

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3.2/5

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Synopsis

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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Lee Daniels

Lee Daniels

Director

Andra Day

Andra Day

Billie Holiday

Trevante Rhodes

Trevante Rhodes

Jimmy Fletcher

Garrett Hedlund

Garrett Hedlund

Harry J. Anslinger

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Leslie Jordan

Reginald Lord Devine

Miss Lawrence

Miss Lawrence

Miss Freddy

Adriane Lenox

Adriane Lenox

Mme Fletcher

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Tallulah Bankhead

Rob Morgan (IV)

Rob Morgan (IV)

Louis McKay

Da’vine Joy Randolph

Da’vine Joy Randolph

Roslyn

Evan Ross

Evan Ross

Agent Sam Williams

Tyler James Williams

Tyler James Williams

Lester 'Prez' Young

Tone Bell

Tone Bell

John Levy

Blake DeLong

Blake DeLong

Agent Carter

Dana Gourrier

Dana Gourrier

Sadie

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Ray Shell

Carl le batteur

Erik LaRay Harvey

Erik LaRay Harvey

Monroe

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Melvin Gregg

Joe Guy

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Tristan D. Lalla

Mr. Jordon Green

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Alika Autran

Martha Anslinger

Joe Cobden

Joe Cobden

George Jessel

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