When Billie Beat Bobby
| When Billie Beat Bobby | |
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| Directed by | Jane Anderson |
| Produced by |
Ed Gernon Goldie Hawn |
| Starring |
Holly Hunter Ron Silver Matt Letscher Bob Gunton Jacqueline McKenzie Elizabeth Berridge Vincent Van Patten Caitlin Martin |
| Distributed by | American Broadcasting Company |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
When Billie Beat Bobby is a 2001 ABC docudrama detailing the historic 1973 "The Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs and what lead up to it. The match was filmed at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California.
At the 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards, Holly Hunter was nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie but lost out to Judy Davis who won for Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows.
In 2013, New Black Films released the documentary movie Battle of the Sexes in cinemas, with television broadcast following soon after. It was directed by James Erskine and Zara Hayes. The film was released on DVD in 2014.
On April 20, 2015, it was announced that Fox Searchlight Pictures had set Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris to direct a tennis drama film based on the title Battle of the Sexes, scripted by Simon Beaufoy.[1]
Cast
- Holly Hunter as Billie Jean King
- Ron Silver as Bobby Riggs
- Matt Letscher as Larry King
- Bob Gunton as Jerry Perenchio
- Jacqueline McKenzie as Margaret Court
- Elizabeth Berridge as Rosie Casals
- Vincent Van Patten as Lornie Kuhle
- Patrick Kerr as Rheo
- Stockard Channing as Narrator (uncredited)
- Johnny Luckett as Bobby's Trainer
- Earl Maddox as Reporter
- Jim Abele Match Emcee
- Sal Viscuso as Sports Writer Mike
See also
List of television films produced for American Broadcasting Company