Battle of the Sexes

Battle of the Sexes (2017)

Genres - Drama, Historical Film, Sports & Recreation  |   Sub-Genres - Docudrama, Sports Comedy  |   Release Date - Sep 2, 2017 (USA - Unknown), Sep 22, 2017 (USA), Sep 22, 2017 (USA - Limited)  |   Run Time - 121 min.  |   Countries - United Kingdom, United States  |   MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Jack Rodgers

This sports docudrama recreates the legendary 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell). When the 55-year-old Riggs brags that he can beat any woman in the world on the tennis court, 29-year-old King, then the reigning champion, accepts his challenge. Their highly publicized match soon takes on a larger meaning as a milestone in the fight for gender equality. Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Elisabeth Shue, Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman, Alan Cumming, and Bill Pullman co-star.

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battle-of-the-sexes, competition, tennis, winner