Second Serve (1986)
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.
- Date of release
- 1986-01-01
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- Anthony Page
Casting
- Vanessa Redgrave — Renee Richards
- Martin Balsam — Dr. Beck
- William Russ — Josh
- Alice Krige — Gwen
- Louise Fletcher — Dr. Sadie M. Bishop
- Kerrie Keane — Meriam
- Richard Venture — Dr. David Bradley
- Reni Santoni — Dr. Roberto Granato
- Jeff Corey — Dr. Harry Benjamin
- Alan Feinstein — Bill
- Nina van Pallandt — Danielle
- Michael Cavanaugh — Gene Scott
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Second Serve is a 1986 American made-for-television biographical film starring Vanessa Redgrave as retired eye surgeon, professional tennis player, and transgender woman Renée Richards. The film is based on her 1983 autobiography Second Serve: The Renée Richards Story that was written with John Ames. The script is by Stephanie Liss and Gavin Lambert and the film was directed by Anthony Page. Second Serve aired on CBS on May 13, 1986.
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