The Battle of the Sexes

2013 1h 23m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 24

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Billie Jean King
Self
Chris Evert
Self
Bobby Riggs
Self (archive footage)
Serena Williams
Self
Maria Sharapova
Self
Bella Abzug
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Erskine
Writers: James Erskine
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Erskine, shot by Joel Devlin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Adam Recht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Billie Jean King and Chris Evert and Bobby Riggs carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2386868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James Erskine directs. Joel Devlin behind the camera. Adam Recht cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by James Erskine, shot by Joel Devlin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Adam Recht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Billie Jean King and Chris Evert and Bobby Riggs carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2386868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "tennis", "feminism", "biography", "equality".