Second Serve
1986, English. Directed by Anthony Page.
Fact-based story about tennis pro Renee Richards, whose player status was challenged in 1976 when it was revealed that she was a trans woman. Flashback to 1964 before she was out as trans, a successful New York doctor with a great lifestyle, a flashy girl friend, and a secret life. Her psychiatrist mother refuses to deal with her and sends her to a colleague who diagnoses with a psychotic gender confusion, which he says can be unlearned. After a failed marriage and parenthood, she comes out as trans, with a new life in California.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Anthony PageDirector
- Vanessa RedgraveRenee Richards
- Martin BalsamDr. Beck
- William RussJosh
- Alice KrigeGwen
- Louise FletcherDr. Sadie M. Bishop
- Kerrie KeaneMeriam
- Richard VentureDr. David Bradley
- Reni SantoniDr. Roberto Granato
- Jeff CoreyDr. Harry Benjamin
- Alan FeinsteinBill
- Nina van PallandtDanielle
- Michael CavanaughGene Scott
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1986
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Gavin Lambert
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Second Serve runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Who directed Second Serve?
Second Serve (1986) was directed by Anthony Page and stars Vanessa Redgrave, Martin Balsam, William Russ.