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Feb 26, 2021 · The United States vs. Billie Holiday: Directed by Lee Daniels. 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.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Lee Daniels
- 2021-02-26
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. Directed by Lee Daniels, the film stars Andra Day in the title role, along with Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Leslie Jordan (in his ...
Even if it doesn't quite do its real-life story justice, The United States vs. Billie Holiday is a stunning showcase for Andra Day's incredible talent. The legendary Billie Holiday, one of the ...
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- Lee Daniels
- R
- Andra Day
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.
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Feb 26, 2021 · Directed by Lee Daniels and written by Suzan Lori-Parks, "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" is a film about a brilliant artist and drug addict that seems less interested in the art than in the pornographically exact details of the addiction (and the self-damage that often comes with it, such as alcoholism, self-destructive/abusive relationships, and sexually compulsive behavior).