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

Michael Scherer

Michael Scherer

Stunt Coordinator

Chelsea Jackson

Chelsea Jackson

Stunts

Jason Conyers

Jason Conyers

Stunts

Otis Hopson

Otis Hopson

Stunts

Mario Allard

Mario Allard

Musician

Giovany Arteaga

Giovany Arteaga

Musician

Hubert Brizard

Hubert Brizard

Musician

Drey Demo

Drey Demo

Musician

Nicola Di Lauro

Nicola Di Lauro

Musician

Claude Gelineau

Claude Gelineau

Musician

Ken Joseph

Ken Joseph

Musician

Jean Laplante

Jean Laplante

Musician

Jean-Marc Martel

Jean-Marc Martel

Musician

Daniel Plamondon

Daniel Plamondon

Musician

François D'Anjou Pomerleau

François D'Anjou Pomerleau

Musician

Peter Purich

Peter Purich

Musician

Olivier Allard

Olivier Allard

Musician

Carl Beaudoin

Carl Beaudoin

Musician

Nicolas Cousineau

Nicolas Cousineau

Musician

Maxime Despax

Maxime Despax

Musician

Schadrac Émilica

Schadrac Émilica

Musician

SĂ©bastien Grenier

SĂ©bastien Grenier

Musician

Laszlo Koos

Laszlo Koos

Musician

Patrice Luneau

Patrice Luneau

Musician

Nathan Mignien

Nathan Mignien

Musician

Kieran Poile

Kieran Poile

Musician

Jacques Proulx

Jacques Proulx

Musician

Jeremy Sandfelder

Jeremy Sandfelder

Musician

Charles-Antoine Solis

Charles-Antoine Solis

Musician

Félix Larivière-Charron

Félix Larivière-Charron

Supervising Art Director

Vincent Aird

Vincent Aird

Art Direction

Luc-Eric Duhamel

Luc-Eric Duhamel

Assistant Art Director

Jean-Francois Tousignant

Jean-Francois Tousignant

Second Assistant 'C' Camera

Salome Dufaux-Mathieu

Salome Dufaux-Mathieu

Camera Trainee

Charles Castonguay

Charles Castonguay

Video Assist Operator

Jean-Francois Landry

Jean-Francois Landry

Libra Head Technician

Elizabeth Tremblay

Elizabeth Tremblay

Script Supervisor

Claude La Haye

Claude La Haye

Sound Recordist

Francis PĂ©loquin

Francis PĂ©loquin

Boom Operator

Thomas Sedillot

Thomas Sedillot

Sound Assistant

Eames Gagnon

Eames Gagnon

Chief Lighting Technician

Daniel Goyens

Daniel Goyens

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Constant Lavallée

Constant Lavallée

Lighting Technician

Frederic Nivoix

Frederic Nivoix

Lighting Technician

Monica Caballero Moreno

Monica Caballero Moreno

Lighting Technician

SĂ©bastien Lauzon

SĂ©bastien Lauzon

Lighting Technician

Marc HĂ©naut

Marc HĂ©naut

Lighting Technician

Christopher Cadorette

Christopher Cadorette

Lighting Technician

Frederic Moreau

Frederic Moreau

Lighting Technician

Ryan Faulconbridge

Ryan Faulconbridge

Lighting Technician

Alain Apollon

Alain Apollon

Lighting Technician

Éric Morin

Éric Morin

Generator Operator

Jeremy Martin

Jeremy Martin

Lighting Coordinator

Christine Chu

Christine Chu

Lighting Coordinator

Daniel Dinel

Daniel Dinel

Key Grip

RĂ©mi Giroux

RĂ©mi Giroux

Dolly Grip

Joost Clerinx

Joost Clerinx

Dolly Grip

Martin Landry

Martin Landry

Grip

Jonathan Barbeau

Jonathan Barbeau

Grip

Johanzen Aldana Espinosa

Johanzen Aldana Espinosa

Grip

Jean-Phillipe Gauthier

Jean-Phillipe Gauthier

Grip

Simon HĂ©bert

Simon HĂ©bert

Grip

Steve Montplaisir

Steve Montplaisir

Grip

Christophe Desjardins

Christophe Desjardins

Grip

Christian Chabot

Christian Chabot

Grip

Melanie St-Pierre

Melanie St-Pierre

Grip

Eric Belanger

Eric Belanger

Grip

Thierry Lacombe

Thierry Lacombe

Grip

Claude Gervais

Claude Gervais

Grip

Alexandra Elkin

Alexandra Elkin

Grip

Martin Boiteau

Martin Boiteau

Grip

Daniel Robidoux

Daniel Robidoux

Key Rigging Grip

Dominic Prevost

Dominic Prevost

Rigging Grip

Michael Robidoux

Michael Robidoux

Rigging Grip

Emile Gonin Robidoux

Emile Gonin Robidoux

Rigging Grip

Stephane St-Pierre

Stephane St-Pierre

Rigging Grip

Carmelo Staguitta

Carmelo Staguitta

Rigging Grip

Alexandre Dumas

Alexandre Dumas

Rigging Grip

Cedric Arcand

Cedric Arcand

Rigging Grip

Gabriel Boudrau

Gabriel Boudrau

Rigging Grip

Frederic Calve

Frederic Calve

Rigging Grip

Guillaume Vidal

Guillaume Vidal

Rigging Grip

Frederic Bilodeau

Frederic Bilodeau

Rigging Grip

Jean-François Dubé

Jean-François Dubé

Rigging Grip

Adam Robidoux

Adam Robidoux

Rigging Grip

Philippe Lacrois

Philippe Lacrois

Rigging Grip

Kathy Ann Thomas

Kathy Ann Thomas

Production Coordinator

Eva Quintero

Eva Quintero

Assistant Production Coordinator

Odette Lavigne

Odette Lavigne

Travel Coordinator

Patricia Ferris

Patricia Ferris

Production Secretary

Stéphanie-Alexandra Joseph

Stéphanie-Alexandra Joseph

Receptionist

Myriam Santos

Myriam Santos

Actor's Assistant

Andre Thomas

Andre Thomas

Actor's Assistant

Adrienne Williams

Adrienne Williams

Actor's Assistant

Ben Poppleton

Ben Poppleton

Actor's Assistant

Thom Jones

Thom Jones

Dialect Coach

Harris Ellison

Harris Ellison

Third Assistant Director

Shanna Roberts Salée

Shanna Roberts Salée

Third Assistant Director

Ami Diakité

Ami Diakité

Assistant Director Trainee

Brigitte St-Onge

Brigitte St-Onge

Unit Manager

Benoit Thériault

Benoit Thériault

Assistant Unit Manager

Stephane Desharnais

Stephane Desharnais

Assistant Unit Manager

Jonathan Meunier

Jonathan Meunier

Set Production Assistant

Valérie Caron

Valérie Caron

Back-up Set Production Assistant

Martin Roy

Martin Roy

Truck Production Assistant

Christian Rollin

Christian Rollin

Back-up Truck Production Assistant

Ben Clune

Ben Clune

Producer's Assistant

Danny Williams

Danny Williams

Producer's Assistant

Adam Davis

Adam Davis

Producer's Assistant

Ian Malcolm

Ian Malcolm

Producer's Assistant

Tom Di Blasio

Tom Di Blasio

Production Accountant

Flora Eleftheriou

Flora Eleftheriou

First Assistant Accountant

Olivier Proulx

Olivier Proulx

Assistant Property Master

Andrew Law

Andrew Law

Props

Eulalie Gagne

Eulalie Gagne

Props

Vidar Neuhof

Vidar Neuhof

On Set Key Props

Vincent Brabant

Vincent Brabant

On Set Props

Sarah-Rose Buchanan

Sarah-Rose Buchanan

On Set Props

Pascale DeschĂŞnes

Pascale DeschĂŞnes

Decorator

Geneviève Boivin

Geneviève Boivin

Decorator

Jacques Rajotte

Jacques Rajotte

Decorator

Josée Arsenault

Josée Arsenault

Decorator

Yves Allard

Yves Allard

Assistant Decorator

Marzia Pellissier

Marzia Pellissier

Assistant Decorator

LĂ©onie Lavoie

LĂ©onie Lavoie

Assistant Decorator

Ariane Leroux-Ringuette

Ariane Leroux-Ringuette

Assistant Decorator

Michèle Laroche

Michèle Laroche

Leadman

Colin Lavigne

Colin Lavigne

Set Dresser

Vincent Morin

Vincent Morin

Set Dresser

Eduardo Santibanez

Eduardo Santibanez

Set Dresser

Julie Baumann

Julie Baumann

Set Dresser

Alexis St-Denis

Alexis St-Denis

Set Dresser

Martin Leblanc

Martin Leblanc

Set Dresser

Joakim Rivest-Girard

Joakim Rivest-Girard

Set Dresser

Alain Clouâtre

Alain Clouâtre

Set Dresser

Frédérick Marcil

Frédérick Marcil

Set Dresser

Jason Sheppard

Jason Sheppard

Set Dresser

Elissa Arsenault Soupras

Elissa Arsenault Soupras

Set Dresser

Julyan Chamorro

Julyan Chamorro

Set Dresser

Julien Bocciarelli

Julien Bocciarelli

Set Dresser

Jimmy Brassard

Jimmy Brassard

Set Dresser

Stephan McKenzie

Stephan McKenzie

On Set Dresser

Guillaume Murray

Guillaume Murray

Special Effects Supervisor

Andre Fortin

Andre Fortin

Special Effects Technician

Etienne Trepanier

Etienne Trepanier

Special Effects Technician

Marc Godding

Marc Godding

Special Effects Technician

Stacey Godding

Stacey Godding

Special Effects Technician

Nedra Gribaa

Nedra Gribaa

Assistant Costume Designer

Pat Welch

Pat Welch

Costume Supervisor

Katrina Marie Lukaitis

Katrina Marie Lukaitis

Costume Coordinator

Gigi Duval

Gigi Duval

Key Dresser

Susana Vera

Susana Vera

Tailor

Cristina Carvalho

Cristina Carvalho

Wardrobe Specialized Technician

Deborah Adams

Deborah Adams

Seamstress

Priscillia Collin

Priscillia Collin

Seamstress

Lynda Goode

Lynda Goode

Seamstress

Sylvie Théberge

Sylvie Théberge

Seamstress

Viriya Say

Viriya Say

Seamstress

Laurie-Anne St-Pierre Savard

Laurie-Anne St-Pierre Savard

Seamstress

Sigesmund Moser

Sigesmund Moser

Tailor

Sarah Tremblay

Sarah Tremblay

Assistant Hairdresser

Nathalie Garon

Nathalie Garon

Assistant Hairdresser

Mario Saint-Louis

Mario Saint-Louis

Assistant Hairdresser

Martin Lapointe

Martin Lapointe

Assistant Hairdresser

Marie-Eve Menard

Marie-Eve Menard

Assistant Hairdresser

Pascale Royer

Pascale Royer

Assistant Hairdresser

Janie Otis

Janie Otis

Assistant Hairdresser

Nathalie Dion

Nathalie Dion

Assistant Hairdresser

Mirsad Osmanbasic

Mirsad Osmanbasic

Set Medic

Thamara Antoine

Thamara Antoine

Set Medic

Josée Juteau

Josée Juteau

Animal Wrangler

Rejean Brochu

Rejean Brochu

Construction Coordinator

Ann Brochu

Ann Brochu

Construction Manager

RĂ©mi Beaudoin

RĂ©mi Beaudoin

Head Carpenter

Richard Cardin

Richard Cardin

Head Carpenter

Pablo Figueroa

Pablo Figueroa

Head Carpenter

Marc-André Proulx

Marc-André Proulx

Head Carpenter

Jean-Philippe Silvestro

Jean-Philippe Silvestro

Head Carpenter

Reno Hebert

Reno Hebert

Greensman

Myriam Tallard

Myriam Tallard

Greensman

Olya Zarapina

Olya Zarapina

Greensman

Marc-Antoine Paquet

Marc-Antoine Paquet

Sculptor

Éric Brais

Éric Brais

Picture Car Coordinator

Maude Beaunoyer

Maude Beaunoyer

Assistant Picture Car Coordinator

Jocelyne Hamel

Jocelyne Hamel

Assistant Picture Car Coordinator

Yan Philie

Yan Philie

Assistant Picture Car Coordinator

Claude Saingelain

Claude Saingelain

Assistant Picture Car Coordinator

Péo Chénard

Péo Chénard

Transportation Coordinator

Philippe Gilbert

Philippe Gilbert

Transportation Captain

Michel Robert

Michel Robert

Base Camp Operator

John-Sébastien Côté

John-Sébastien Côté

Armorer

Joseph Petrucelli

Joseph Petrucelli

Music Consultant

Steve Jordan

Steve Jordan

Music Consultant

Rhiannon Colley

Rhiannon Colley

Craft Service

Luc Champagne

Luc Champagne

Catering Head Chef

Sébastien Paré

Sébastien Paré

Chef

Juan Pablo

Juan Pablo

Assistant Chef

Natalie Turgeon

Natalie Turgeon

Assistant Chef

Alexis Wiscomb

Alexis Wiscomb

Post Production Supervisor

Michelle Fowler

Michelle Fowler

Additional Post-Production Supervisor

Mallory Trice

Mallory Trice

Post Production Coordinator

Hughes Winborne

Hughes Winborne

Additional Editing

Joe Leonard

Joe Leonard

Additional Editing

Kyle Falcon

Kyle Falcon

First Assistant Editor

Ejon Williamson

Ejon Williamson

Post Production Assistant

Samantha Hernandez

Samantha Hernandez

Post Production Assistant

Daniel Tantalean

Daniel Tantalean

Post Production Assistant

Dan Schrecker

Dan Schrecker

Visual Effects Supervisor

Loic Laurelut

Loic Laurelut

Compositing Supervisor

Eric Clement

Eric Clement

CG Supervisor

Marie-Claude Lafontaine

Marie-Claude Lafontaine

Visual Effects Producer

Mélissa Massé

Mélissa Massé

Visual Effects Coordinator

Philippe Langlois

Philippe Langlois

Matte Painter

Simon Beaupré

Simon Beaupré

VFX Artist

SĂ©bastien Chartier

SĂ©bastien Chartier

VFX Artist

Valérie Dugas

Valérie Dugas

VFX Artist

Pierre-David Myles

Pierre-David Myles

VFX Artist

Jonathan Lancelot

Jonathan Lancelot

Visual Effects Editor

Marc A. Rousseau

Marc A. Rousseau

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Olivier PĂ©loquin

Olivier PĂ©loquin

Pipeline Technical Director

Kristyn Hume

Kristyn Hume

Title Designer

Simon Paquin

Simon Paquin

Transportation Captain

Eboni Nichols

Eboni Nichols

Choreographer

Pietu Korhonen

Pietu Korhonen

Foley Editor

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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