The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)

6.5/10 131 min Music Drama History

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."

Cast

Andra Day

Billie Holiday

Trevante Rhodes

Jimmy Fletcher

Garrett Hedlund

Harry Anslinger

Leslie Jordan

Reginald Lord Devine

Miss Lawrence

Miss Freddy

Adriane Lenox

Mrs. Fletcher

Natasha Lyonne

Tallulah Bankhead

Rob Morgan

Louis McKay

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Roslyn

Evan Ross

Agent Williams

Tyler James Williams

Lester 'Prez' Young

Tone Bell

John Levy

Blake DeLong

Agent Carter

Dana Gourrier

Sadie

Melvin Gregg

Joe Guy

Erik LaRay Harvey

James Monroe

Ray Shell

Carl The Drummer

Dusan Dukic

Joe Glaser

Koumba Ball

Lucille

Kate MacLellan

Working Class Woman

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