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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.
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.
Experience Andra Day as Billie Holiday in ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday,’ directed by Lee Daniels.
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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GOLDEN GLOBE® winner. 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. 286 IMDb 6.3 2 h 5 min 2021. R. Drama · Emotional · Gritty · Serious. This video is currently unavailable.
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Feb 25, 2021 · ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ Review: Singing for Her Life Lee Daniels’s hectic biopic portrays the singer as a victim of abuse, addiction and government persecution. Share full article
Feb 26, 2021 · A drama that follows legendary jazz singer Billie 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.
Experience Andra Day as Billie Holiday in 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday,' directed by Lee Daniels. Premieres February 26, only on Hulu. Get the IMDb app
In the 1940’s, the US government targeted beloved jazz icon Billie Holiday as part of their war on drugs, to prevent her from performing her heart-wrenching ballad “Strange Fruit,” a blatant...
