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Follows Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair. 284 IMDb 6.3 2 h 5 min 2021. R. Drama · Emotional · Gritty · Serious.
The United States vs. Billie Holiday is a 2021 American biographical drama film about singer Billie Holiday, based on the book Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari.
Feb 26, 2021 · The United States vs. Billie Holiday. Lee Daniels directs this account of the FBI's years-long harassment of the jazz icon, portrayed in a powerful performance by Andra Day.
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Beginning in the 1940’s in New York City, the federal government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to escalate and racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial and heart-wrenching ballad, “Strange Fruit.”
With Andra Day, Leslie Jordan, Miss Lawrence, Natasha Lyonne. Follows Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she has a tumultuous affair.
Mar 31, 2024 · The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch "The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey" streaming on Hulu.
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Inspired by her life story, THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY intimately examines her struggles with addiction, fame and heartbreaking love.
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