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The United States vs. Billie Holiday

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

# Her voice would not be silenced.
Music   Drama   History
📜 Overview: 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."
🌏 Languages Available: Mandarin , English , French , German , Italian
📆 Date Released: 2021-03-31
⌚ Running Time: 131 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.554

Beloved Cast

Andra Day original image
Billie Holiday
Andra Day
Trevante Rhodes original image
Jimmy Fletcher
Trevante Rhodes
Garrett Hedlund original image
Harry Anslinger
Garrett Hedlund
Leslie Jordan original image
Reginald Lord Devine
Leslie Jordan
Miss Lawrence original image
Miss Freddy
Miss Lawrence
Adriane Lenox original image
Mrs. Fletcher
Adriane Lenox
Natasha Lyonne original image
Tallulah Bankhead
Natasha Lyonne
Rob Morgan original image
Louis McKay
Rob Morgan
Da'Vine Joy Randolph original image
Roslyn
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Evan Ross original image
Agent Williams
Evan Ross
Tyler James Williams original image
Lester 'Prez' Young
Tyler James Williams
Tone Bell original image
John Levy
Tone Bell
Blake DeLong original image
Agent Carter
Blake DeLong
Dana Gourrier original image
Sadie
Dana Gourrier
Melvin Gregg original image
Joe Guy
Melvin Gregg
Erik LaRay Harvey original image
James Monroe
Erik LaRay Harvey
Ray Shell original image
Carl The Drummer
Ray Shell
Dusan Dukic original image
Joe Glaser
Dusan Dukic
Koumba Ball original image
Lucille
Koumba Ball
Kate MacLellan original image
Working Class Woman
Kate MacLellan
Kwasi Songui original image
Working Class Man
Kwasi Songui
Letitia Brookes original image
Velva
Letitia Brookes
Warren 'Slim' Williams original image
Bobby Tucker
Warren 'Slim' Williams
Orville Thompson original image
Auditioning Sax Player
Orville Thompson
Jeff Corbett original image
Congressman JP Thomas
Jeff Corbett
Damian Joseph Quinn original image
Roy Cohn
Damian Joseph Quinn
Robert Alan Beuth original image
Congressman J. Rankin
Robert Alan Beuth
Randy Davison original image
Senator J. McCarthy
Randy Davison
Kevin Hanchard original image
Louis Armstrong
Kevin Hanchard
Jono Townsend original image
Guitar Player
Jono Townsend
Morgan Moore original image
Bass Player
Morgan Moore
Arlen John Bonnar original image
Priest
Arlen John Bonnar
Furly Mac original image
Elevator Attendant
Furly Mac
Andrew Zadel original image
Agent McDermott
Andrew Zadel
Tristan D. Lalla original image
Mr. Jordon Green
Tristan D. Lalla
Alex Bisping original image
Bailiff #1
Alex Bisping
Don Anderson original image
Judge Ganey
Don Anderson
Amanda Strawn original image
Gloria
Amanda Strawn
Charleine Charles original image
Shirley
Charleine Charles
Sylvia Stewart original image
Stink-Eye Inmate
Sylvia Stewart
Daphné Archer original image
Jail Dishwasher
Daphné Archer
Anita Lee original image
Fighting Woman
Anita Lee
Tony Chao original image
Fighting Man
Tony Chao
Linda Sauvé original image
Receptionist
Linda Sauvé
Alain Goulem original image
Ed Fishman
Alain Goulem
Ramona Clyke original image
Miss Mona
Ramona Clyke
Laurent Beaudin original image
Ed Fishman's Assistant
Laurent Beaudin
Alika Autran original image
Martha Anslinger
Alika Autran
Kim Feeney original image
Lady In Audience
Kim Feeney
Diana Carmen Ratycz original image
Carnegie Fan
Diana Carmen Ratycz
Richard Jutras original image
Uptown Restaurant Maître d'
Richard Jutras
Jonathan Higgins original image
Defense Lawyer Erlich
Jonathan Higgins
Marc Essertaize original image
Bailiff #2
Marc Essertaize
Nealla Gordon original image
Courthouse Reporter
Nealla Gordon
Len Blavatnik original image
Club Owner
Len Blavatnik
Christopher Ricardo Price original image
Drug Dealer
Christopher Ricardo Price
Taryn Brown original image
Billie (10 years old)
Taryn Brown
Zuri Hawkins original image
Little Girl in Brothel
Zuri Hawkins
Elizabeth Eveillard original image
Prostitute 1923
Elizabeth Eveillard
Clauter Alexandre original image
Husband
Clauter Alexandre
Penande Estime original image
Hanging Woman
Penande Estime
Elikya Tupula original image
Young Daughter
Elikya Tupula
Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-Griffith original image
Older Daughter
Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-Griffith
Joe Cobden original image
George Jessel
Joe Cobden
Ronda Louis-Jeune original image
Jimmy's Girlfriend
Ronda Louis-Jeune
Maxime Paradis original image
Producer
Maxime Paradis
Sarah Levesque original image
Nurse
Sarah Levesque
Donald Fullilove original image
Additional Voices (voice)
Donald Fullilove

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