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Although The United States vs. Billie Holiday often falls shy of its subject's transcendence, Andra Day's performance offers brilliant compensation. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

The legendary Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, spent much of her career being adored by fans across the globe, all while the Federal Department of Narcotics targeted her with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair. Inspired by her life story, THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY intimately examines her struggles with addiction, fame and heartbreaking love.
  • Rating:
    R (Violence|Sexual Content|Nudity|Language Throughout|Some Lynching Images|Strong Drug Content)
  • Genre:
    music, history, drama, biography
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Lee Daniels
  • Producer:
    Jordan Fudge, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Joe Roth, Tucker Tooley, Pamela Oas Williams
  • Writer:
    Suzan-Lori Parks
  • Release Date (Streaming):
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  • Production Co:
    Lee Daniels Entertainment, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, New Slate Ventures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Andra Day
Billie Holiday
Trevante Rhodes
Jimmy Fletcher
Garrett Hedlund
Harry Anslinger
Natasha Lyonne
Tallulah Bankhead
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Roslyn
Rob Morgan
McKay
Tone Bell
John Levy
Dana Gourrier
Sadie
Evan Ross
Agent Sam Williams
Lee Daniels
Director
Suzan-Lori Parks
Screenwriter
Jordan Fudge
Producer
Jeff Kirschenbaum
Producer
Joe Roth
Producer
Tucker Tooley
Producer
Pamela Oas Williams
Producer
Jeremy Allen
Executive Producer
Mark Bomback
Executive Producer
Cassian Elwes
Executive Producer
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  • Mar 03, 2021
    Come for the surface introduction to Holiday's remarkable and challenging life. Stay for Andra Day's weathered, sultry performance. Tolerate Daniel's slides into lurid sensationalism and episodic timelining that misses an overarching connection.
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