Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. "
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The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Where to watch: Hulu
Movie · Music · Drama · R
2021 · 2h 11m · ★ 14% (43K)
Her voice would not be silenced.
Director: Lee Daniels
Starring: Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund
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."
Director
Lee Daniels
Production
Lee Daniels Entertainment, Roth-Kirschenbaum Films
Cast
Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Leslie Jordan, Miss Lawrence, Adriane Lenox, Natasha Lyonne, Rob Morgan, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Evan Ross, Tyler James Williams, Tone Bell, Blake DeLong, Dana Gourrier, Melvin Gregg, Erik LaRay Harvey, Ray Shell, Dusan Dukic, Koumba Ball, Kate MacLellan