Second Serve (1986)

ALL 01/01/1986 (en) Drama, TV Movie 120 Min
  • Release
    01/01/1986
  • Production
    Lorimar Telepictures
  • Rotten tomato
    54%
  • Original title
    Second Serve
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Anthony Page

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Producer



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Casts

  1. Vanessa Redgrave

    Renee Richards

  2. Martin Balsam

    Dr. Beck

  3. William Russ

    Josh

  4. Alice Krige

    Gwen

  5. Louise Fletcher

    Dr. Sadie M. Bishop

  6. Kerrie Keane

    Meriam

  7. Richard Venture

    Dr. David Bradley

  8. Reni Santoni

    Dr. Roberto Granato

  9. Jeff Corey

    Dr. Harry Benjamin

  10. Alan Feinstein

    Bill

  11. Nina van Pallandt

    Danielle

  12. Michael Cavanaugh

    Gene Scott

  13. Kenneth Tigar

    Ross

  14. Alison La Placa

    Nightclub Singer

  15. Ray Girardin

    Grigsby

  16. James Victor

    Spaniard

  17. Gerry Gibson

    Dr. Tirico

  18. Michael Harrington

    Lowell

  19. Mews Small

    Navy Wife

  20. Whit Hertford

    Renee

  21. Keri Houlihan

    Mike

  22. Bunny Summers

    Mrs. Crockett

  23. Camila Ashland

    Mrs. Brady

  24. Richard Newton

    Naval Officer

  25. Santos Morales

    Spanish Police Chief

  26. James Ingersoll

    Dale

  27. Eunice Christopher

    Gloria

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 27 , Crews : 7

Keyword

Second Serve (1986) 120 Min

ALL 01/01/1986 (en)
Drama, TV Movie
  • Release 01/01/1986
  • Production
    Lorimar Telepictures
  • Original title Second Serve
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Anthony Page

    Director

  2. Story

  3. John C. Horger

    Editor

  4. Producer