The United States vs. Billie Holiday

6.5
Moderate
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."

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Andra Day - Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Andra Day

Billie Holiday

Trevante Rhodes - Jimmy Fletcher in The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Trevante Rhodes

Jimmy Fletcher

Garrett Hedlund - Harry Anslinger in The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Garrett Hedlund

Harry Anslinger

Leslie Jordan - Reginald Lord Devine in The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Leslie Jordan

Reginald Lord Devine

Miss Lawrence - Miss Freddy in The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Miss Lawrence

Miss Freddy

Adriane Lenox - Mrs. Fletcher in The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Adriane Lenox

Mrs. Fletcher

Natasha Lyonne - Tallulah Bankhead in The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Natasha Lyonne

Tallulah Bankhead

Rob Morgan - Louis McKay in The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Rob Morgan

Louis McKay

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6.2
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289 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.13 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

March 31, 2021

Runtime

2h 11m

Rating

R

Genres

Drama, History, Music

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