The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Erin Brockovich meets Amadeus. The feds use a drug charge to silence a jazz singer's anthem about lynching. Andra Day's committed performance can't elevate a scattershot approach.

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The United States vs. Billie Holiday was released in 2021 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 131 minutes.