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The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Directed by
Lee Daniels
Produced by Joe Roth, Lee Daniels, Tucker Tooley, Pamela Oas Williams, Jordan Fudge, and Jeff Kirschenbaum
Screenplay by Suzan-Lori Parks Based on the book Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari
Produced by Joe Roth, Lee Daniels, Tucker Tooley, Pamela Oas Williams, Jordan Fudge, and Jeff Kirschenbaum
Screenplay by Suzan-Lori Parks Based on the book Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari
With:
Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Leslie Jordan, Miss Lawrence, Adriane Lenox, Natasha Lyonne, Rob Morgan, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Evan Ross, and Tyler James Williams
Cinematography:
Andrew Dunn
Editing: Jay Rabinowitz
Music: Kristopher Bowers
Editing: Jay Rabinowitz
Music: Kristopher Bowers
Runtime:
126 min
Release Date: 26 February 2021
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 26 February 2021
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
Lee Daniels, usually reliable to make bold, go-for-broke choices as a director, delivers a scattered yet oddly generic biopic about the great Jazz artist. But singer/songwriter Andra Day, in her first lead role, absolutely transforms into Billy Holliday on stage and off and makes this uneven film a must-see.