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Her voice would not be silenced. Experience Andra Day as Billie Holiday in ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday,’ directed by Lee Daniels.
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Who stars in The United States vs. Billie Holiday: Cast List
Andra Day ... Billie Holiday
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Who's making The United States vs. Billie Holiday: Crew List
A look at the The United States vs. Billie Holiday behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Lee Daniels last directed Lee Daniels' The Butler and The Paperboy.
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Key Facts
- Paramount Pictures acquired distribution rights in July 2020 and scheduled a 2021 release (9/8/2020).
- Based on the book Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari.
- Singer Andra Day is being discussed for the lead role, with Lakeith Stanfield under consideration for the male lead (Hollywood Reporter, 6/5/2018).
Filming Timeline
- 2020 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2020 - September: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2019 - January: The film was set to Production status.
Starts filming January 2019 in New Orleans, LA.
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Release Date: When was the film released?
The United States vs. Billie Holiday was a Hulu release in 2021 on Friday, February 26, 2021. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including Tom and Jerry, Crisis and Cherry.