Her voice would not be silenced.
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."
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) is a music, drama and history film directed by Lee Daniels, released on March 31, 2021 with a runtime of 2h 11m. It stars Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund and Leslie Jordan. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 322 ratings.
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Andra Day
as Billie Holiday
Trevante Rhodes
as Jimmy Fletcher
Garrett Hedlund
as Harry Anslinger
Leslie Jordan
as Reginald Lord Devine
Miss Lawrence
as Miss Freddy
Adriane Lenox
as Mrs. Fletcher
Natasha Lyonne
as Tallulah Bankhead
Rob Morgan
as Louis McKay
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
as Roslyn
Evan Ross
as Agent Williams
Tyler James Williams
as Lester 'Prez' Young
Tone Bell
as John Levy
Directed by Lee Daniels, written by Johann Hari and Suzan-Lori Parks, produced by Lee Daniels, Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 322 ratings.
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Even though I love listening to jazz, I've never been to a concert or a club specific to this type of music. Following this train of thought, I didn't know anything about Billie Holiday's real-life story and her tremendous impact not only in the respective musical genre but also in the fight against the government…
Reviewed on February 22, 2021
Jazz musician Billie Holiday is a legend; one of the greatest musicians of all time. Most music fans can name their favorite Holiday tune, but none caused more controversy than her song about black lynching, “Strange Fruit.” Screenwriter Suzan-Lori Parks builds her story (based on the novel by Johann Hari) around the song, one that many people claimed had un-American lyrics and provoked people “in the wrong way.”…
Reviewed on March 9, 2021
In a scene from The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Billie (Andra Day) is about to sing “Strange Fruit” in concert, which Harry J. Anslinger (Garrett Hedlund), the first commissioner of the US Treasury Department's Federal Bureau of Narcotics, had forbidden her to do. Behind the audience is a row of uniformed policemen. Billie goes straight for the first verse (even though “Strange Fruit” actually features a long…
Reviewed on August 28, 2022
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The main cast of The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) includes Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Leslie Jordan and Miss Lawrence. The film was directed by Lee Daniels. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The United States vs. Billie Holiday was released on March 31, 2021 and runs for 2h 11m.
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 322 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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