Billy Dee Williams, Diana Ross, James Callahan

The story of jazz singer Billie Holiday: From her early life of poverty and abuse, through her successful career and eventual downfall from heroin addiction.

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86% liked it

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75% liked it

12 critics

R, 2 hrs. 24 min.

Directed by: Sidney J. Furie

Release Date: January 1, 1972

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DVD Release Date: November 8, 2005

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  • June 19, 2009
    alright now..hahahaha
  • April 17, 2009
    Ross acts her butt off OK???
  • April 15, 2009
    Powerful and sad! Diana Ross and Richard Pryor a great match....played off each other so well.
  • April 1, 2009
    One of my favorite movies. Billy Dee was so damned sexy in this movie he made me want to go drin ka colt-45. I also loved Billy Holiday's tragic story and thought Diana Ross did a great job.
  • March 3, 2009
    Diana Ross was superb in this. Too bad she didn't continue acting.
  • February 22, 2009
    Diana & Billy Dee So Good, Classic
  • February 4, 2009
    This is my ultimate favorite movie. This movie is about the life of Billie Holliday. Another one of lifes great singing legend who was in the heroin battle
  • January 26, 2009
    This one is alright, I'm not a fan of Diana Ross. She is a pretty good actress. I got bored with thr Billie Holiday impersination.
  • December 26, 2008
    diana ross
    billy dee williams
    richard pryor
  • December 26, 2008
    the story of Miss Billie Holiday. Diana Ross did a really good job in the movie also.

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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The movie is filled with many of the great Billie Holiday songs, and Ross handles them in an interesting way. She doesn't sing in her own style, and she never tries to imitate Holiday, but she sings s... full review

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