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On the Line: The Richard Williams Story
On the Line: The Richard Williams Story

On the Line: The Richard Williams Story

Genres

Documentary

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Told in his own words using interviews spanning from the 1980s through now, father and tennis coach Richard Williams retraces his family's journey from the courts in Compton to the grass at Wimbledon, defying every custom of the lily-white tennis establishment and fighting back against a system of oppression to raise two of the greatest champions in history - Venus and Serena Williams.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

12 June 2022

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Williams

Richard Williams

Self

Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King

Self

Katrina Adams

Katrina Adams

Self

Venus Williams

Venus Williams

Self (archive footage)

Serena Williams

Serena Williams

Self (archive footage)

Janna Zurita

Janna Zurita

Self

Dale Caldwell

Dale Caldwell

Self

Patricia Moore

Patricia Moore

Self

Kelvin Brown

Kelvin Brown

Self

Oracene Price

Oracene Price

Self

Verma Lee Henderson

Verma Lee Henderson

Self

Hershey Jones

Hershey Jones

Self

Kenna Franklin

Kenna Franklin

Self

Rick Macci

Rick Macci

Self

Brad Gilbert

Brad Gilbert

Self

Pam Shriver

Pam Shriver

Self

Lindsay Davenport

Lindsay Davenport

Self (archive footage)

Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova

Self (archive footage)

Corey Gauff

Corey Gauff

Self

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