The Battle of the Sexes (2013)

6.3/10 83 min Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Billie Jean King

Self

Chris Evert

Self

Serena Williams

Self

Maria Sharapova

Self

Bella Abzug

Self (archive footage)

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