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The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Her voice would not be silenced.

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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 byLee Daniels

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 11m
Language
EN
Released
March 31, 2021
Studios
Lee Daniels EntertainmentRoth-Kirschenbaum Films

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The United States vs. Billie Holiday - Trailer (Official) • A Hulu Original

The United States vs. Billie Holiday - Trailer (Official) • A Hulu Original

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Andra Day

Andra Day

Billie Holiday

Trevante Rhodes

Trevante Rhodes

Jimmy Fletcher

Garrett Hedlund

Garrett Hedlund

Harry Anslinger

Leslie Jordan

Leslie Jordan

Reginald Lord Devine

Miss Lawrence

Miss Lawrence

Miss Freddy

Adriane Lenox

Adriane Lenox

Mrs. Fletcher

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Tallulah Bankhead

Rob Morgan

Rob Morgan

Louis McKay

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Roslyn

Evan Ross

Evan Ross

Agent Williams

Creative team
Directed by
Lee Daniels
Lee Daniels
Written by
Suzan-Lori Parks
Suzan-Lori Parks
Produced by
Lee Daniels
Lee Daniels
Joe Roth
Joe Roth

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