Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes
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2017
2h 1m
6.8(1916 votes)
Drama
Comedy
History

Overview

The true story of the 1973 tennis match between world number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.

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Production Companies

Fox Searchlight Pictures
Cloud Eight Films
Ingenious Media

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

Emma Stone

Billie Jean King

Emma Stone
Acting

Steve Carell

Bobby Riggs

Steve Carell
Acting

Andrea Riseborough

Marilyn Barnett

Andrea Riseborough
Acting

Sarah Silverman

Gladys Heldman

Sarah Silverman
Acting

Bill Pullman

Jack Kramer

Bill Pullman
Acting

Elisabeth Shue

Priscilla Riggs

Elisabeth Shue
Acting

Alan Cumming

Ted Tinling

Alan Cumming
Acting

Austin Stowell

Larry King

Austin Stowell
Acting

Eric Christian Olsen

Lornie Kuhle

Eric Christian Olsen
Acting

Natalie Morales

Rosie Casals

Natalie Morales
Acting

Lewis Pullman

Larry Riggs

Lewis Pullman
Acting

Jessica McNamee

Margaret Court

Jessica McNamee
Acting

Martha MacIsaac

Jane 'Peaches' Bartkowicz

Martha MacIsaac
Acting

Wallace Langham

Henry

Wallace Langham
Acting

Mark Harelik

Hank Greenberg

Mark Harelik
Acting

Fred Armisen

Rheo Blair

Fred Armisen
Acting

Chris Parnell

DJ

Chris Parnell
Acting

John C. McGinley

Herb

John C. McGinley
Acting

Mickey Sumner

Valerie Ziegenfuss

Mickey Sumner
Directing

Bridey Elliott

Julie Heldman

Bridey Elliott
Acting

James Mackay

Barry Court

James Mackay
Acting

Tim Ransom

Jerry Perenchio

Tim Ransom
Acting

Frank Lui Geo

Bobby Zealot

No Image
Acting

Chip Chinery

Roone Arledge

Chip Chinery
Acting

Cooper J. Friedman

Bobby Riggs Jr.

Cooper J. Friedman
Acting

Enuka Okuma

Bonny

Enuka Okuma
Acting

Agnes Albright

Dana

Agnes Albright
Acting

Bob Stephenson

Bobby's Publicist

Bob Stephenson
Acting

Nelson Franklin

TV Reporter

Nelson Franklin
Acting

Amy Holt

Woman #1

Amy Holt
Acting

Tom Kenny

Bob Sanders

Tom Kenny
Acting

Dinka Dzubur

Sports Reporter

Dinka Dzubur
Acting

Lauren Kline

Nancy Richey

No Image
Acting

Fidan Manashirova

Judy Tegart Dalton

No Image
Acting

Ashley Weinhold

Kristy Pigeon

No Image
Acting

Kaitlyn Christian

Kerry Melville Reid

No Image
Acting

Doug Dean

Jack Desmond

No Image
Acting

Jamey Sheridan

Ken Rosewall

Jamey Sheridan
Acting

Matt Malloy

Riggs' Therapist

Matt Malloy
Acting

Bill Blair

Sports Reporter / Fan (uncredited)

Bill Blair
Acting

Eli Jane

Dancer (uncredited)

Eli Jane
Acting

Karen Baxter

Mother of the Bride (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Craig Reed

Hardware Store Manager

No Image

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