The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)

2h 11m
Running Time

March 31, 2021
Release Date

The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)

2h 11m
Running Time

March 31, 2021
Release Date

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Network & Production Companies
Lee Daniels Entertainment
Roth-Kirschenbaum Films
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Plot.

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."

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Cast & Crew.

Daphné Archer

Daphné Archer

Jail Dishwasher

Anita Lee

Anita Lee

Fighting Woman

Tony Chao

Tony Chao

Fighting Man

Linda Sauvé

Linda Sauvé

Receptionist

Alain Goulem

Alain Goulem

Ed Fishman

Ramona Clyke

Ramona Clyke

Miss Mona

Laurent Beaudin

Laurent Beaudin

Ed Fishman's Assistant

Alika Autran

Alika Autran

Martha Anslinger

Taryn Brown

Taryn Brown

Billie (10 years old)

Zuri Hawkins

Zuri Hawkins

Little Girl in Brothel

Elizabeth Eveillard

Elizabeth Eveillard

Prostitute 1923

Clauter Alexandre

Clauter Alexandre

Husband

Penande Estime

Penande Estime

Hanging Woman

Elikya Tupula

Elikya Tupula

Young Daughter

Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-Griffith

Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-Griffith

Older Daughter

Joe Cobden

Joe Cobden

George Jessel

Ronda Louis-Jeune

Ronda Louis-Jeune

Jimmy's Girlfriend

Maxime Paradis

Maxime Paradis

Producer

Sarah Levesque

Sarah Levesque

Nurse

Donald Fullilove

Donald Fullilove

Additional Voices (voice)

Charles-Antoine Solis

Charles-Antoine Solis

Musician

Nutan Khanna

Nutan Khanna

Clearances Coordinator

Jean-Francois Tousignant

Jean-Francois Tousignant

Second Assistant 'C' Camera

Dennis Stratton

Dennis Stratton

Executive Producer

Laszlo Koos

Laszlo Koos

Musician

Amanda Ghost

Amanda Ghost

Executive Music Producer

Nicolas Cousineau

Nicolas Cousineau

Musician

Jacques Proulx

Jacques Proulx

Musician

Johann Hari

Johann Hari

Executive Producer / Book

Hélène Ross

Hélène Ross

Unit Production Manager

Jean Laplante

Jean Laplante

Musician

Lee Daniels

Lee Daniels

Producer / Director

Thomas Westfall

Thomas Westfall

Associate Producer

Kieran Poile

Kieran Poile

Musician

H.H. Cooper

H.H. Cooper

Co-Producer / First Assistant Director

Ken Joseph

Ken Joseph

Musician

Jason Conyers

Jason Conyers

Stunts

Daniel Plamondon

Daniel Plamondon

Musician

François D'Anjou Pomerleau

François D'Anjou Pomerleau

Musician

Schadrac Émilica

Schadrac Émilica

Musician

SĂ©bastien Grenier

SĂ©bastien Grenier

Musician

Salaam Remi

Salaam Remi

Executive Music Producer

Tyler Hall

Tyler Hall

Stunt Coordinator

Patrice Luneau

Patrice Luneau

Musician

Simone Sheffield

Simone Sheffield

Co-Executive Producer

Jake Meyers

Jake Meyers

Associate Producer

Nicola Di Lauro

Nicola Di Lauro

Musician

Claude Gelineau

Claude Gelineau

Musician

Jean-Marc Martel

Jean-Marc Martel

Musician

Peter Purich

Peter Purich

Musician

Olivier Allard

Olivier Allard

Musician

Nathan Mignien

Nathan Mignien

Musician

Hubert Brizard

Hubert Brizard

Musician

Salome Dufaux-Mathieu

Salome Dufaux-Mathieu

Camera Trainee

Thomas Sedillot

Thomas Sedillot

Sound Assistant

Eames Gagnon

Eames Gagnon

Chief Lighting Technician

Giovany Arteaga

Giovany Arteaga

Musician

Drey Demo

Drey Demo

Musician

Vincent Aird

Vincent Aird

Art Direction

Anne-Marie Giroux

Anne-Marie Giroux

Graphic Designer

Constant Lavallée

Constant Lavallée

Lighting Technician

Félix Larivière-Charron

Félix Larivière-Charron

Supervising Art Director

Simon Théberge

Simon Théberge

Set Designer

Eric Aubin

Eric Aubin

Second Assistant 'B' Camera

Charles Castonguay

Charles Castonguay

Video Assist Operator

Cecile Braemer

Cecile Braemer

Art Department Coordinator

Nicolas Marion

Nicolas Marion

First Assistant 'B' Camera

Isabelle Lauzon

Isabelle Lauzon

Camera Loader

Michel Bernier

Michel Bernier

First Assistant 'C' Camera

Monica Caballero Moreno

Monica Caballero Moreno

Lighting Technician

Jean-Francois Landry

Jean-Francois Landry

Libra Head Technician

Isabelle Côté

Isabelle Côté

Graphic Designer

Jeremy Sandfelder

Jeremy Sandfelder

Musician

Luc-Eric Duhamel

Luc-Eric Duhamel

Assistant Art Director

Andrew Dunn

Andrew Dunn

'A' Camera Operator / Director of Photography

Dany Racine

Dany Racine

First Assistant 'A' Camera

Claude La Haye

Claude La Haye

Sound Recordist

Jean-François Dubé

Jean-François Dubé

Rigging Grip

Patricia Ferris

Patricia Ferris

Production Secretary

RĂ©mi Giroux

RĂ©mi Giroux

Dolly Grip

Marc HĂ©naut

Marc HĂ©naut

Lighting Technician

Claude Gervais

Claude Gervais

Grip

Michael Robidoux

Michael Robidoux

Rigging Grip

Emile Gonin Robidoux

Emile Gonin Robidoux

Rigging Grip

Éric Morin

Éric Morin

Generator Operator

Christine Chu

Christine Chu

Lighting Coordinator

Daniel Dinel

Daniel Dinel

Key Grip

Simon HĂ©bert

Simon HĂ©bert

Grip

Ben Poppleton

Ben Poppleton

Actor's Assistant

Brigitte St-Onge

Brigitte St-Onge

Unit Manager

Alexandre Dumas

Alexandre Dumas

Rigging Grip

Danny Williams

Danny Williams

Producer's Assistant

Christopher Cadorette

Christopher Cadorette

Lighting Technician

Steve Montplaisir

Steve Montplaisir

Grip

Dominic Prevost

Dominic Prevost

Rigging Grip

Joost Clerinx

Joost Clerinx

Dolly Grip

Martin Landry

Martin Landry

Grip

Eric Belanger

Eric Belanger

Grip

Stephane St-Pierre

Stephane St-Pierre

Rigging Grip

Frederic Bilodeau

Frederic Bilodeau

Rigging Grip

Stephane Desharnais

Stephane Desharnais

Assistant Unit Manager

Valérie Caron

Valérie Caron

Back-up Set Production Assistant

Martin Roy

Martin Roy

Truck Production Assistant

Flora Eleftheriou

Flora Eleftheriou

First Assistant Accountant

Johanzen Aldana Espinosa

Johanzen Aldana Espinosa

Grip

Guillaume Vidal

Guillaume Vidal

Rigging Grip

Adam Robidoux

Adam Robidoux

Rigging Grip

Ben Clune

Ben Clune

Producer's Assistant

Frederic Moreau

Frederic Moreau

Lighting Technician

Melanie St-Pierre

Melanie St-Pierre

Grip

Daniel Robidoux

Daniel Robidoux

Key Rigging Grip

Carmelo Staguitta

Carmelo Staguitta

Rigging Grip

Kathy Ann Thomas

Kathy Ann Thomas

Production Coordinator

Benoit Thériault

Benoit Thériault

Assistant Unit Manager

Cedric Arcand

Cedric Arcand

Rigging Grip

Andre Thomas

Andre Thomas

Actor's Assistant

Alexandra Elkin

Alexandra Elkin

Grip

Alain Apollon

Alain Apollon

Lighting Technician

Jonathan Barbeau

Jonathan Barbeau

Grip

Jean-Phillipe Gauthier

Jean-Phillipe Gauthier

Grip

Christian Chabot

Christian Chabot

Grip

Odette Lavigne

Odette Lavigne

Travel Coordinator

Martin Boiteau

Martin Boiteau

Grip

Gabriel Boudrau

Gabriel Boudrau

Rigging Grip

Eva Quintero

Eva Quintero

Assistant Production Coordinator

Adrienne Williams

Adrienne Williams

Actor's Assistant

Thom Jones

Thom Jones

Dialect Coach

Adam Davis

Adam Davis

Producer's Assistant

Ian Malcolm

Ian Malcolm

Producer's Assistant

Michèle Laroche

Michèle Laroche

Leadman

Colin Lavigne

Colin Lavigne

Set Dresser

Eduardo Santibanez

Eduardo Santibanez

Set Dresser

Alexis St-Denis

Alexis St-Denis

Set Dresser

Stacey Godding

Stacey Godding

Special Effects Technician

Chanelle Ouellette

Chanelle Ouellette

Assistant Makeup Artist

Gladys Simard

Gladys Simard

Assistant Hairdresser

Sarah Tremblay

Sarah Tremblay

Assistant Hairdresser

Frederic Calve

Frederic Calve

Rigging Grip

Shanna Roberts Salée

Shanna Roberts Salée

Third Assistant Director

Randi Wells

Randi Wells

Local Casting

Julyan Chamorro

Julyan Chamorro

Set Dresser

Guillaume Murray

Guillaume Murray

Special Effects Supervisor

Nedra Gribaa

Nedra Gribaa

Assistant Costume Designer

Julie Breton

Julie Breton

Extras Casting

Sarah-Rose Buchanan

Sarah-Rose Buchanan

On Set Props

Frédérick Marcil

Frédérick Marcil

Set Dresser

Philippe Lacrois

Philippe Lacrois

Rigging Grip

Stéphanie-Alexandra Joseph

Stéphanie-Alexandra Joseph

Receptionist

Myriam Santos

Myriam Santos

Actor's Assistant

Christian Rollin

Christian Rollin

Back-up Truck Production Assistant

Vidar Neuhof

Vidar Neuhof

On Set Key Props

Yves Allard

Yves Allard

Assistant Decorator

Alain Clouâtre

Alain Clouâtre

Set Dresser

Pat Welch

Pat Welch

Costume Supervisor

Katrina Marie Lukaitis

Katrina Marie Lukaitis

Costume Coordinator

Andrew Law

Andrew Law

Props

Jacques Rajotte

Jacques Rajotte

Decorator

Ariane Leroux-Ringuette

Ariane Leroux-Ringuette

Assistant Decorator

Stephan McKenzie

Stephan McKenzie

On Set Dresser

Benoît Mathieu

Benoît Mathieu

Location Manager

Lynne Dauphinee

Lynne Dauphinee

Location Scout

Harris Ellison

Harris Ellison

Third Assistant Director

Tom Di Blasio

Tom Di Blasio

Production Accountant

Eulalie Gagne

Eulalie Gagne

Props

Pascale DeschĂŞnes

Pascale DeschĂŞnes

Decorator

Marzia Pellissier

Marzia Pellissier

Assistant Decorator

François Choinière

François Choinière

Payroll Accountant

Melissa Nepton

Melissa Nepton

Extras Casting Assistant

Olivier Proulx

Olivier Proulx

Assistant Property Master

Vincent Brabant

Vincent Brabant

On Set Props

Josée Arsenault

Josée Arsenault

Decorator

LĂ©onie Lavoie

LĂ©onie Lavoie

Assistant Decorator

Julie Baumann

Julie Baumann

Set Dresser

Joakim Rivest-Girard

Joakim Rivest-Girard

Set Dresser

Jason Sheppard

Jason Sheppard

Set Dresser

Jimmy Brassard

Jimmy Brassard

Set Dresser

Rocco Stallone

Rocco Stallone

Assistant Hairdresser

Jean-Philippe Silvestro

Jean-Philippe Silvestro

Head Carpenter

Claude Saingelain

Claude Saingelain

Assistant Picture Car Coordinator

Gigi Duval

Gigi Duval

Key Dresser

Mario Saint-Louis

Mario Saint-Louis

Assistant Hairdresser

Kelsey Schuyler

Kelsey Schuyler

Post Production Accountant

Catherine Lavoie

Catherine Lavoie

Makeup Artist

Kathy Tse

Kathy Tse

Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

Caroline Aquin

Caroline Aquin

Special Effects Makeup Artist

André Duval

André Duval

Assistant Hairdresser

Josée Juteau

Josée Juteau

Animal Wrangler

Reno Hebert

Reno Hebert

Greensman

Luc Champagne

Luc Champagne

Catering Head Chef

Juan Pablo

Juan Pablo

Assistant Chef

Francoise Lortie

Francoise Lortie

Assistant Hairdresser

Mirsad Osmanbasic

Mirsad Osmanbasic

Set Medic

Richard Cardin

Richard Cardin

Head Carpenter

Jerry Asiedu Pipim

Jerry Asiedu Pipim

Assistant Hairdresser

RĂ©mi Beaudoin

RĂ©mi Beaudoin

Head Carpenter

Yan Philie

Yan Philie

Assistant Picture Car Coordinator

John-Sébastien Côté

John-Sébastien Côté

Armorer

Susana Vera

Susana Vera

Tailor

Sigesmund Moser

Sigesmund Moser

Tailor

Sophie Lebeau

Sophie Lebeau

Assistant Makeup Artist

Martin Lapointe

Martin Lapointe

Assistant Hairdresser

Pascale Royer

Pascale Royer

Assistant Hairdresser

Nathalie Dion

Nathalie Dion

Assistant Hairdresser

Lynda Goode

Lynda Goode

Seamstress

Sandra Ruel

Sandra Ruel

Assistant Makeup Artist

Janie Otis

Janie Otis

Assistant Hairdresser

Marc-André Proulx

Marc-André Proulx

Head Carpenter

Camiel McLean

Camiel McLean

Assistant Makeup Artist

Nathalie Garon

Nathalie Garon

Assistant Hairdresser

Marie-Eve Menard

Marie-Eve Menard

Assistant Hairdresser

Philippe Gilbert

Philippe Gilbert

Transportation Captain

Cristina Carvalho

Cristina Carvalho

Wardrobe Specialized Technician

Laurie-Anne St-Pierre Savard

Laurie-Anne St-Pierre Savard

Seamstress

T.A. Henderson

T.A. Henderson

Hairdresser

Marc-Antoine Paquet

Marc-Antoine Paquet

Sculptor

Jocelyne Hamel

Jocelyne Hamel

Assistant Picture Car Coordinator

Sylvie Théberge

Sylvie Théberge

Seamstress

Viriya Say

Viriya Say

Seamstress

Maude Beaunoyer

Maude Beaunoyer

Assistant Picture Car Coordinator

Péo Chénard

Péo Chénard

Transportation Coordinator

Genevieve Bonneau

Genevieve Bonneau

Assistant Makeup Artist

Sherry Hu

Sherry Hu

Assistant Makeup Artist

Charles Gregory Ross

Charles Gregory Ross

Hair Department Head / Wig Designer / In Memory Of

Manon Joly

Manon Joly

Assistant Hairdresser

Philippe Langlois

Philippe Langlois

Matte Painter

SĂ©bastien Lauzon

SĂ©bastien Lauzon

Lighting Technician

Christophe Desjardins

Christophe Desjardins

Grip

Olya Zarapina

Olya Zarapina

Greensman

Joseph Petrucelli

Joseph Petrucelli

Music Consultant

Daniel Tantalean

Daniel Tantalean

Post Production Assistant

Michael Rivera

Michael Rivera

ADR Recordist

Jeremy Martin

Jeremy Martin

Lighting Coordinator

Puelo Deir

Puelo Deir

Unit Publicist

Moises Cruz

Moises Cruz

Digital Intermediate Producer

Nick Nassif

Nick Nassif

Color Assistant

Michelle Fowler

Michelle Fowler

Additional Post-Production Supervisor

Ejon Williamson

Ejon Williamson

Post Production Assistant

Glenfield Payne

Glenfield Payne

Sound Re-Recording Mixer / Sound Effects Editor

Max Wrightson

Max Wrightson

Music Coordinator

Rebecca Erbe

Rebecca Erbe

Digital Intermediate Producer

Andrea Kenyon

Andrea Kenyon

Local Casting

Simone Leclerc

Simone Leclerc

Property Master

Julien Bocciarelli

Julien Bocciarelli

Set Dresser

Andre Fortin

Andre Fortin

Special Effects Technician

Vincent Morin

Vincent Morin

Set Dresser

Martin Leblanc

Martin Leblanc

Set Dresser

Etienne Trepanier

Etienne Trepanier

Special Effects Technician

Laini Thompson

Laini Thompson

Makeup Department Head

Lizane La Salle

Lizane La Salle

Assistant Makeup Artist

Ann Brochu

Ann Brochu

Construction Manager

Liliane Saad

Liliane Saad

Hairdresser

Dan Schrecker

Dan Schrecker

Visual Effects Supervisor

Sylvia Menno

Sylvia Menno

Dialogue Editor

Alain Lachance

Alain Lachance

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stephen Kaye

Stephen Kaye

Scoring Mixer

Ryan Faulconbridge

Ryan Faulconbridge

Lighting Technician

Thierry Lacombe

Thierry Lacombe

Grip

Geneviève Boivin

Geneviève Boivin

Decorator

Elissa Arsenault Soupras

Elissa Arsenault Soupras

Set Dresser

Marc Godding

Marc Godding

Special Effects Technician

Deborah Adams

Deborah Adams

Seamstress

Priscillia Collin

Priscillia Collin

Seamstress

Vague Vartanian

Vague Vartanian

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Takashi Seida

Takashi Seida

Still Photographer

Thamara Antoine

Thamara Antoine

Set Medic

Rejean Brochu

Rejean Brochu

Construction Coordinator

Pablo Figueroa

Pablo Figueroa

Head Carpenter

Michel Robert

Michel Robert

Base Camp Operator

Heikki Kossi

Heikki Kossi

Foley Artist

Kari Vähäkuopus

Kari Vähäkuopus

Foley Mixer

Pierre-David Myles

Pierre-David Myles

VFX Artist

Camille Dao

Camille Dao

VFX Artist

Jessica Francoeur-Ducharme

Jessica Francoeur-Ducharme

VFX Artist

Olivier PĂ©loquin

Olivier PĂ©loquin

Pipeline Technical Director

Valérie Dugas

Valérie Dugas

VFX Artist

Maxime Lapointe

Maxime Lapointe

VFX Artist

Didier Bertrand

Didier Bertrand

VFX Artist

Kristyn Hume

Kristyn Hume

Title Designer

Charles Richer

Charles Richer

VFX Artist

SĂ©bastien Chartier

SĂ©bastien Chartier

VFX Artist

Details.

Release Date
March 31, 2021

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 11m

Content Rating
R

Genres

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This Movie Is About.

new orleans
biography
jazz musician
war on drugs
ban from profession
surveillance
heroin addiction
1940s
1950s
fbi agent

Wiki.

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 final film appearance), Miss Lawrence, Adriane Lenox, Natasha Lyonne, Rob Morgan, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Evan Ross, and Tyler James Williams.

Initially set to be released theatrically in the United States by Paramount Pictures, the film was sold to Hulu in December 2020 and digitally released in the United States on February 26, 2021. The United States vs. Billie Holiday received mixed reviews from critics; while Day's performance was praised, the direction and screenplay were criticized as unfocused. For her performance, Day was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. The film was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song ("Tigress and Tweed") and the soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, for Andra Day, Salaam Remi, and Lynn Fainchtein.

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