Battle of the Sexes

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Battle of the Sexes (2017)

PG-13 09/22/2017 (US) Comedy, Drama, History 2h 1m

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He made a bet. She made 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.

Jonathan Dayton

Director
Valerie Faris

Director
Simon Beaufoy

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Emma Stone

Billie Jean King
Steve Carell

Bobby Riggs
Andrea Riseborough

Marilyn Barnett
Sarah Silverman

Gladys Heldman
Bill Pullman

Jack Kramer
Elisabeth Shue

Priscilla Riggs
Alan Cumming

Ted Tinling
Austin Stowell

Larry King
Eric Christian Olsen

Lornie Kuhle
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A review by John Chard

6.0

Written by John Chard on July 14, 2019

I'm not saying women are better. I've never said that. I'm saying we deserve some respect.

Battle of the sexes is directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris and written by Simon Beaufoy. It stars Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Natalie Morales, Sarah Silverman, Bill Pullman, Eric Christian Olsen, Alan Cumming and Elisabeth Shue. Music is by Nicholas Britell and cinematography by Linus Sandgren.

Back in 1973 there was a tennis match - a show event - where self proclaimed media hustler Booby Riggs (Carrel) took on supreme ladies champion of the era Billie Jean King (Stone... read the rest.

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