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Second Serve (1986) | Slate

Second Serve

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Rated 5.3 on TMDB

Second Serve

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.

Released: 1986
Runtime: 1h 38m
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

Gavin LambertWriter

Anthony PageDirector

Where to watch

Unavailable

Cast

Vanessa RedgraveRenee Richards
Martin BalsamDr. Beck
William RussJosh

Alice KrigeGwen

Louise FletcherDr. Sadie M. Bishop

Kerrie KeaneMeriam

Richard VentureDr. David Bradley

Reni SantoniDr. Roberto Granato

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