5.3Second Serve · 1986
Second Serve (1986) is a Drama / TV Movie film directed by Anthony Page, starring Vanessa Redgrave, Martin Balsam, William Russ.
DramaTV Movie
5.3Overview
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.
Cast
Vanessa Redgrave, Martin Balsam, William Russ, Alice Krige, Louise Fletcher, Kerrie Keane, Richard Venture, Reni Santoni
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What is "Second Serve" about?
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.
When was "Second Serve" released?
Second Serve was released in 1986.
Who stars in "Second Serve"?
The cast includes Vanessa Redgrave, Martin Balsam, William Russ, Alice Krige.
