The Battle of the Sexes

Jun 26 2013 PG-13 1h 23m
Biography, Documentary, History

Tennis star and women’s rights activist Billie Jean King won a total of 12 Grand Slam titles, but the biggest match of her career took place in 1973 against former men’s champion Bobby Riggs, a self-proclaimed male chauvinist pig who declared that, even at the age of 55, he could beat any woman in the world.

Plot

It was a match made in heaven: she was the darling of American tennis, an outspoken activist against sexism in sport and society; he was the charismatic, fast talking, hustling chauvinist showman. Yet their unlikely 'courtship', in the midst of a social revolution, captured the imaginations of people around the world, empowered a generation, and changed sport forever.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

James Erskine, Zara Hayes

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

New Black Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
748
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
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