The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)

The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)

Her voice would not be silenced. 2021-03-31 United States of America 131 Min. PG-13
6.62 266 votes

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 is Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Trevante Rhodes is Jimmy Fletcher
Jimmy Fletcher
Garrett Hedlund is Harry Anslinger
Harry Anslinger
Leslie Jordan is Reginald Lord Devine
Reginald Lord Devine
Miss Lawrence is Miss Freddy
Miss Freddy
Adriane Lenox is Mrs. Fletcher
Mrs. Fletcher
Natasha Lyonne is Tallulah Bankhead
Tallulah Bankhead
Rob Morgan is Louis McKay
Louis McKay
Da'Vine Joy Randolph is Roslyn
Roslyn
Evan Ross is Agent Williams
Agent Williams
Tyler James Williams is Lester 'Prez' Young
Lester 'Prez' Young
Tone Bell is John Levy
John Levy

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