"He made a bet. She made history."

2017

2h 1m

6.8(1894 votes)

Drama

Comedy

History

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

43 members

Acting

Emma Stone

Billie Jean King

Acting

Steve Carell

Bobby Riggs

Acting

Andrea Riseborough

Marilyn Barnett

Acting

Sarah Silverman

Gladys Heldman

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Bill Pullman

Jack Kramer

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Elisabeth Shue

Priscilla Riggs

Acting

Alan Cumming

Ted Tinling

Acting

Austin Stowell

Larry King

Acting

Eric Christian Olsen

Lornie Kuhle

Acting

Natalie Morales

Rosie Casals

Acting

Lewis Pullman

Larry Riggs

Acting

Jessica McNamee

Margaret Court

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Martha MacIsaac

Jane 'Peaches' Bartkowicz

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Wallace Langham

Henry

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Mark Harelik

Hank Greenberg

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Fred Armisen

Rheo Blair

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Chris Parnell

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John C. McGinley

Herb

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Mickey Sumner

Valerie Ziegenfuss

Directing

Bridey Elliott

Julie Heldman

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James Mackay

Barry Court

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Tim Ransom

Jerry Perenchio

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Frank Lui Geo

Bobby Zealot

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Chip Chinery

Roone Arledge

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Cooper J. Friedman

Bobby Riggs Jr.

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Enuka Okuma

Bonny

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Agnes Albright

Dana

Acting

Bob Stephenson

Bobby's Publicist

Acting

Nelson Franklin

TV Reporter

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Amy Holt

Woman #1

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Tom Kenny

Bob Sanders

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Dinka Dzubur

Sports Reporter

Acting

Lauren Kline

Nancy Richey

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Fidan Manashirova

Judy Tegart Dalton

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Ashley Weinhold

Kristy Pigeon

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Kaitlyn Christian

Kerry Melville Reid

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Doug Dean

Jack Desmond

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Jamey Sheridan

Ken Rosewall

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Matt Malloy

Riggs' Therapist

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Bill Blair

Sports Reporter / Fan (uncredited)

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Eli Jane

Dancer (uncredited)

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Karen Baxter

Mother of the Bride (uncredited)

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Craig Reed

Hardware Store Manager

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