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Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes

Battle of the Sexes

He made a bet. She made history.

Genres

DramaComedyHistory

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The true story of the 1973 tennis match between world number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.

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Budget

$25000000

Revenue

$12638526

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

22 September 2017

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Emma Stone

Emma Stone

Billie Jean King

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Bobby Riggs

Andrea Riseborough

Andrea Riseborough

Marilyn Barnett

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Gladys Heldman

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Jack Kramer

Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue

Priscilla Riggs

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Ted Tinling

Austin Stowell

Austin Stowell

Larry King

Eric Christian Olsen

Eric Christian Olsen

Lornie Kuhle

Natalie Morales

Natalie Morales

Rosie Casals

Lewis Pullman

Lewis Pullman

Larry Riggs

Jessica McNamee

Jessica McNamee

Margaret Court

Martha MacIsaac

Martha MacIsaac

Jane 'Peaches' Bartkowicz

Wallace Langham

Wallace Langham

Henry

Mark Harelik

Mark Harelik

Hank Greenberg

Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Rheo Blair

Chris Parnell

Chris Parnell

DJ

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Herb

Mickey Sumner

Mickey Sumner

Valerie Ziegenfuss

Bridey Elliott

Bridey Elliott

Julie Heldman

James Mackay

James Mackay

Barry Court

Tim Ransom

Tim Ransom

Jerry Perenchio

Frank Lui Geo

Frank Lui Geo

Bobby Zealot

Chip Chinery

Chip Chinery

Roone Arledge

Cooper J. Friedman

Cooper J. Friedman

Bobby Riggs Jr.

Enuka Okuma

Enuka Okuma

Bonny

Agnes Albright

Agnes Albright

Dana

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

Bobby's Publicist

Nelson Franklin

Nelson Franklin

TV Reporter

Amy Holt

Amy Holt

Woman #1

Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

Bob Sanders

Dinka Dzubur

Dinka Dzubur

Sports Reporter

Lauren Kline

Lauren Kline

Nancy Richey

Fidan Manashirova

Fidan Manashirova

Judy Tegart Dalton

Ashley Weinhold

Ashley Weinhold

Kristy Pigeon

Kaitlyn Christian

Kaitlyn Christian

Kerry Melville Reid

Doug Dean

Doug Dean

Jack Desmond

Jamey Sheridan

Jamey Sheridan

Ken Rosewall

Matt Malloy

Matt Malloy

Riggs' Therapist

Bill Blair

Bill Blair

Sports Reporter / Fan (uncredited)

Eli Jane

Eli Jane

Dancer (uncredited)

Karen Baxter

Karen Baxter

Mother of the Bride (uncredited)

Craig Reed

Craig Reed

Hardware Store Manager

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