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The United States vs. Billie Holiday( 2021)

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Her voice would not be silenced.

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."

    Top Billed Cast

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      Andra Day

      Billie Holiday

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      Trevante Rhodes

      Jimmy Fletcher

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      Garrett Hedlund

      Harry Anslinger

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      Leslie Jordan

      Reginald Lord Devine

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      Miss Lawrence

      Miss Freddy

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      Adriane Lenox

      Mrs. Fletcher

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      Natasha Lyonne

      Tallulah Bankhead

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      Rob Morgan

      Louis McKay

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      Da'Vine Joy Randolph

      Roslyn

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      Evan Ross

      Agent Williams

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      Tyler James Williams

      Lester 'Prez' Young

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      Tone Bell

      John Levy

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      Blake DeLong

      Agent Carter

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      Dana Gourrier

      Sadie

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      Melvin Gregg

      Joe Guy

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      Erik LaRay Harvey

      James Monroe

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      Ray Shell

      Carl The Drummer

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      Dusan Dukic

      Joe Glaser

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      Koumba Ball

      Lucille

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      Kate MacLellan

      Working Class Woman

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      Kwasi Songui

      Working Class Man

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      Letitia Brookes

      Velva

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      Warren 'Slim' Williams

      Bobby Tucker

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      Orville Thompson

      Auditioning Sax Player

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      Jeff Corbett

      Congressman JP Thomas

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      Damian Joseph Quinn

      Roy Cohn

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      Robert Alan Beuth

      Congressman J. Rankin

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      Randy Davison

      Senator J. McCarthy

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      Kevin Hanchard

      Louis Armstrong

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      Jono Townsend

      Guitar Player

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      Morgan Moore

      Bass Player

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      Arlen John Bonnar

      Priest

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      Furly Mac

      Elevator Attendant

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      Andrew Zadel

      Agent McDermott

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      Tristan D. Lalla

      Mr. Jordon Green

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      Alex Bisping

      Bailiff #1

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      Don Anderson

      Judge Ganey

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      Amanda Strawn

      Gloria

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      Charleine Charles

      Shirley

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      Sylvia Stewart

      Stink-Eye Inmate

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      Daphné Archer

      Jail Dishwasher

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      Anita Lee

      Fighting Woman

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      Tony Chao

      Fighting Man

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      Linda Sauvé

      Receptionist

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      Alain Goulem

      Ed Fishman

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      Ramona Clyke

      Miss Mona

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      Laurent Beaudin

      Ed Fishman's Assistant

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      Alika Autran

      Martha Anslinger

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      Kim Feeney

      Lady In Audience

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      Diana Carmen Ratycz

      Carnegie Fan

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      Richard Jutras

      Uptown Restaurant Maître d'

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      Jonathan Higgins

      Defense Lawyer Erlich

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      Marc Essertaize

      Bailiff #2

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      Nealla Gordon

      Courthouse Reporter

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      Len Blavatnik

      Club Owner

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      Christopher Ricardo Price

      Drug Dealer

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      Taryn Brown

      Billie (10 years old)

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      Zuri Hawkins

      Little Girl in Brothel

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      Elizabeth Eveillard

      Prostitute 1923

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      Clauter Alexandre

      Husband

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      Penande Estime

      Hanging Woman

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      Elikya Tupula

      Young Daughter

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      Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-Griffith

      Older Daughter

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      Joe Cobden

      George Jessel

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      Ronda Louis-Jeune

      Jimmy's Girlfriend

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      Maxime Paradis

      Producer

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      Sarah Levesque

      Nurse

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      Donald Fullilove

      Additional Voices (voice)

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    A review by Manuel São Bento

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    Written by Manuel São Bento on Mon Feb 22 2021
    If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Even though I love listening to jazz, I've never been to a concert or a club specific to this type of music. Following this train of thought, I didn't know anything about Billie Holiday's real-life story and her tremendous impact not only in the respective musical genre but also in the fight against the government concerning the evil, shameful act of lynching - which shockingly still occurs today in some countries. Strange Fruit, a poem written by Abel Meeropol, became incredibly controversial d...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • war on drugs
    • new orleans, louisiana
    • jazz singer or musician
    • ban from profession
    • biography
    • surveillance
    • heroin addiction
    • 1940s
    • 1950s
    • fbi agent