Second Serve 1986
7.3 / 10
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.
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.
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Full Cast & Crew
... Renee Richards
... Dr. Beck
... Josh
... Gwen
... Dr. Sadie M. Bishop
... Meriam
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Release Date:
Jan 01, 1986 (United States)
Run Time:
2hr
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Second Serve
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Renee Richards
... Dr. Beck
... Josh
... Gwen
... Dr. Sadie M. Bishop
... Meriam
... Dr. David Bradley
... Dr. Roberto Granato
... Dr. Harry Benjamin
... Bill
... Danielle
... Gene Scott
... Ross
... Nightclub Singer
RG
Ray Girardin... Grigsby
JV
James Victor... Spaniard
GG
Gerry Gibson... Dr. Tirico
... Lowell
... Navy Wife
... Renee
Produced By
... Casting
... Executive Producer
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Second Serve
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