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Battle of the Sexes

Battle of the Sexes

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Battle of the Sexes

"He made a bet. She made history."

2017

2h 1m

6.8(1986 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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Fox Searchlight Pictures

Cloud Eight Films

Ingenious Media

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Emma Stone

Emma Stone

Billie Jean King

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Bobby Riggs

Andrea Riseborough

Andrea Riseborough

Marilyn Barnett

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Gladys Heldman

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Jack Kramer

Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue

Priscilla Riggs

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Ted Tinling

Austin Stowell

Austin Stowell

Larry King

Eric Christian Olsen

Eric Christian Olsen

Lornie Kuhle

Natalie Morales

Natalie Morales

Rosie Casals

Creative team

Directed by: Jonathan Dayton
Valerie Faris
Written by: Simon Beaufoy
Produced by: Danny Boyle
Christian Colson

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