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."
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Cast
- Andra Day — Billie Holiday
- Trevante Rhodes — Jimmy Fletcher
- Garrett Hedlund — Harry Anslinger
- Leslie Jordan — Reginald Lord Devine
- Miss Lawrence — Miss Freddy
- Adriane Lenox — Mrs. Fletcher
- Natasha Lyonne — Tallulah Bankhead
- Rob Morgan — Louis McKay
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph — Roslyn
- Evan Ross — Agent Williams
- Tyler James Williams — Lester 'Prez' Young
- Tone Bell — John Levy
Where to watch The United States vs. Billie Holiday
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