
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Lee Daniels, 2021
Chasing the Scream
Johann Hari, 2015
The United States vs. Billie Holiday is a movie directed by Lee Daniels in 2021 and based on the book Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari, first published in 2015. The movie features Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Natasha Lyonne, Garrett Hedlund, Rob Morgan, Tone Bell, and others.
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Movie vs Book

Year
2021
Minutes
130
Movie Rate
6.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Director: Lee Daniels
Country: USA
Year: 2021
Length: 2h10m

Year
2015
Pages
400
Book Rate
8.98
S: Goodreads
Book
Chasing the Scream
Subtitle: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs
Author: Johann Hari
Country: USA
First published in: 2015
Length: 400 pages
Genre: Non Fiction
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