Second Serve (1986)

1h 38m · 1 Jan 1986

Drama TV Movie

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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.

Movie ID	132406
Genre	Drama, TV Movie
Director	Anthony Page
Main cast	Vanessa Redgrave, Martin Balsam, William Russ, Alice Krige, Louise Fletcher, Kerrie Keane, Richard Venture, Reni Santoni
Release date	1 January 1986
Release year	1986
Language	English
Duration	98 min (1h 38m)
Rating	5.3 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Lorimar Telepictures