The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Summary: 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.
Runtime: 2 h 06 min
MPAA: R
Production: Lee Daniels Entertainment, New Slate Ventures, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, Sierra / Affinity
Distributor: Hulu
Country: United States
Language: English
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1940s1950saddictionbased on real peoplebased on true storybereavementbisexualbisexual interestbrothelcareercensorshipcharacter name in titlechild abusecivil rightsconcertcountry name in titledocudrama dramadog loverdrug addictiondysfunctional relationshipentrapmentfbi federal bureau of investigationfbi harassmentfemale frontal nudityfemale nudityfemale rear nudityheroinhulujazz musicjazz singerlegal battlelesbian affairlesbian interestlesbian relationshiplgbt interestlifelynchingmale nuditymale rear nuditynudityperformanceracismreference to billie holidayrough sexsegregationsingsingersinger as protagonistsingingsongsubstance abusetimeframe 1940stimeframe 20th centurytour bustraumaundercoverwar on drugsyear 1947year 1949year 1957
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