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When Billie Beat Bobby

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Bobby Riggs (Ron Silver), a middle-aged former tennis champion, challenges female players to exhibition matches as a way to make money and generate publicity for himself. The chauvinistic Riggs is riding high after he defeats Margaret Court (Matt Letscher), a top-ranked player. Then he publicly challenges another woman, Billie Jean King (Holly Hunter). King accepts, but takes the match more seriously than Riggs, and uses the ensuing media circus to promote women's equality in sports.
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Steven Oxman Variety 10/19/2018
In the superb hands of writer-director Jane Anderson, and with unimprovable performances from Holly Hunter and Ron Silver, When Billie Beat Bobby becomes a funny and fulfilling television event. Go to Full Review John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture 02/06/2018
Hunter, as usual, steals our heart. Go to Full Review Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com 08/13/2005
3.5/5
Hunter and Silver elevate this game into something pleasantly surprising. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d @RT35616104 07/01/2020 A bit simplified but well acted and a lot of fun. See more 01/26/2019 1.26.19 dvd @ home w/Sh & J See more 02/12/2013 Enjoyable retelling of a seminal event in the women's movement towards equality is made stronger by having a well cast Holly Hunter and Ron Silver in the leads. See more 10/19/2009 light hearted, i enjoyed this. i enjoyed the chemistry between Riggs and King. i think this movie is underrated. See more 01/03/2008 This movie is o.k. It's not what I expected at all. See more Read all reviews
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Jane Anderson

Director

Holly Hunter

Billie Jean King

Ron Silver

Bobby Riggs

Matt Letscher

Larry King

Bob Gunton

Jerry Perenchio

Jacqueline McKenzie

Margaret Court
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Synopsis Bobby Riggs (Ron Silver), a middle-aged former tennis champion, challenges female players to exhibition matches as a way to make money and generate publicity for himself. The chauvinistic Riggs is riding high after he defeats Margaret Court (Matt Letscher), a top-ranked player. Then he publicly challenges another woman, Billie Jean King (Holly Hunter). King accepts, but takes the match more seriously than Riggs, and uses the ensuing media circus to promote women's equality in sports.
Director
Jane Anderson
Producer
Diana Kerew
Screenwriter
Jane Anderson
Production Co
Alliance Atlantis Communications, Cherry Alley Productions
Rating
PG, TV-PG (L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 18, 2015
Runtime
1h 36m