Second Serve
Rating: 4.7 · 1986 · Drama, TV Movie · USA · 2 ч
Description
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.
Information
- Year
- 1986
- Genre
- Drama, TV Movie
- Country
- USA
- Runtime
- 2 ч
- TMDB
- 4.7
- IMDb
- 4.7
Director
Cast
- 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
- Kenneth Tigar — Ross
- Alison La Placa — Nightclub Singer
- Ray Girardin — Grigsby
- James Victor — Spaniard
- Gerry Gibson — Dr. Tirico
- Michael Harrington — Lowell
- Mews Small — Navy Wife
- Whit Hertford — Renee