The United States vs. Billie Holiday
- Year
- 2021
- Description
- Cast includes Andra Day, Garrett Hedlund, Natasha Lyonne, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Trevante Rhodes.
Fictionalized portrayal of the plan by the Federal Bureau of Narcotics to target and imprison singer Billie Holiday (played by Andra Day) for drug use because her popular civil rights anthem "Strange Fruit" was considered to be politically dangerous. - Director
- Daniels, Lee
- Writer
- Parks, Suzan-Lori
- Producer
- Daniels, Lee; Fudge, Jordan; Kirschenbaum, Jeff; Roth, Joe; Tooley, Tucker; Williams, Pamela Oas
- Cinematographer
- Dunn, Andrew
- Editor
- Rabinowitz, Jay
- Production Team
- Lee Daniels Entertainment, New Slate Ventures, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, and Hulu
- Genre
- Feature Film
Drama - Content Notes
- Drug use
- Source
- Based on the book Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari
- Language
- English
- Media Format
- 1 streaming video (130 min.)
- Type
- Color
- Updated
- 03-21-2025
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