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The United States vs. Billie Holiday

2021·2h 6m·R
DramaBiographyMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
15,742 votes
Metascore
52
Metacritic

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.

The United States vs. Billie Holiday is a 2021 drama biography movie directed by Lee Daniels, starring Natasha Lyonne, Garrett Hedlund, Trevante Rhodes. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 15,742 votes and runs 2h 6m.

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Director
Lee Daniels
Stars
Natasha Lyonne
Garrett Hedlund
Trevante Rhodes
Andra Day
Details
2021-02-26
126 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, German, Italian
Keywords
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