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The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)

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."

  • Music
  • Drama
  • History

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Andra DayAndra DayBillie Holiday
  • Photo of Trevante RhodesTrevante RhodesJimmy Fletcher
  • Photo of Garrett HedlundGarrett HedlundHarry Anslinger
  • Photo of Leslie JordanLeslie JordanReginald Lord Devine
  • Photo of Miss LawrenceMiss LawrenceMiss Freddy
  • Photo of Adriane LenoxAdriane LenoxMrs. Fletcher
  • Photo of Natasha LyonneNatasha LyonneTallulah Bankhead
  • Photo of Rob MorganRob MorganLouis McKay
  • Photo of Da'Vine Joy RandolphDa'Vine Joy RandolphRoslyn
  • Photo of Evan RossEvan RossAgent Williams

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