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The United States vs. Billie Holiday
The United States vs. Billie Holiday

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Her voice would not be silenced.

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MusicDramaHistory

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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."

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

131 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

31 March 2021

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Tyler James Williams

Tyler James Williams

Lester 'Prez' Young

Tone Bell

Tone Bell

John Levy

Blake DeLong

Blake DeLong

Agent Carter

Dana Gourrier

Dana Gourrier

Sadie

Melvin Gregg

Melvin Gregg

Joe Guy

Erik LaRay Harvey

Erik LaRay Harvey

James Monroe

Ray Shell

Ray Shell

Carl The Drummer

Dusan Dukic

Dusan Dukic

Joe Glaser

Koumba Ball

Koumba Ball

Lucille

Kate MacLellan

Kate MacLellan

Working Class Woman

Kwasi Songui

Kwasi Songui

Working Class Man

Letitia Brookes

Letitia Brookes

Velva

Warren 'Slim' Williams

Warren 'Slim' Williams

Bobby Tucker

Orville Thompson

Orville Thompson

Auditioning Sax Player

Jeff Corbett

Jeff Corbett

Congressman JP Thomas

Damian Joseph Quinn

Damian Joseph Quinn

Roy Cohn

Robert Alan Beuth

Robert Alan Beuth

Congressman J. Rankin

Randy Davison

Randy Davison

Senator J. McCarthy

Kevin Hanchard

Kevin Hanchard

Louis Armstrong

Jono Townsend

Jono Townsend

Guitar Player

Morgan Moore

Morgan Moore

Bass Player

Arlen John Bonnar

Arlen John Bonnar

Priest

Furly Mac

Furly Mac

Elevator Attendant

Andrew Zadel

Andrew Zadel

Agent McDermott

Tristan D. Lalla

Tristan D. Lalla

Mr. Jordon Green

Alex Bisping

Alex Bisping

Bailiff #1

Don Anderson

Don Anderson

Judge Ganey

Amanda Strawn

Amanda Strawn

Gloria

Charleine Charles

Charleine Charles

Shirley

Sylvia Stewart

Sylvia Stewart

Stink-Eye Inmate

Daphné Archer

Daphné Archer

Jail Dishwasher

Anita Lee

Anita Lee

Fighting Woman

Tony Chao

Tony Chao

Fighting Man

Linda Sauvé

Linda Sauvé

Receptionist

Alain Goulem

Alain Goulem

Ed Fishman

Ramona Clyke

Ramona Clyke

Miss Mona

Laurent Beaudin

Laurent Beaudin

Ed Fishman's Assistant

Alika Autran

Alika Autran

Martha Anslinger

Kim Feeney

Kim Feeney

Lady In Audience

Diana Carmen Ratycz

Diana Carmen Ratycz

Carnegie Fan

Richard Jutras

Richard Jutras

Uptown Restaurant Maître d'

Jonathan Higgins

Jonathan Higgins

Defense Lawyer Erlich

Marc Essertaize

Marc Essertaize

Bailiff #2

Nealla Gordon

Nealla Gordon

Courthouse Reporter

Len Blavatnik

Len Blavatnik

Club Owner

Christopher Ricardo Price

Christopher Ricardo Price

Drug Dealer

Taryn Brown

Taryn Brown

Billie (10 years old)

Zuri Hawkins

Zuri Hawkins

Little Girl in Brothel

Elizabeth Eveillard

Elizabeth Eveillard

Prostitute 1923

Clauter Alexandre

Clauter Alexandre

Husband

Penande Estime

Penande Estime

Hanging Woman

Elikya Tupula

Elikya Tupula

Young Daughter

Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-Griffith

Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-Griffith

Older Daughter

Joe Cobden

Joe Cobden

George Jessel

Ronda Louis-Jeune

Ronda Louis-Jeune

Jimmy's Girlfriend

Maxime Paradis

Maxime Paradis

Producer

Sarah Levesque

Sarah Levesque

Nurse

Donald Fullilove

Donald Fullilove

Additional Voices (voice)

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