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Second Serve

Anthony Page

1986 • 2h 0m

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 successfu...

Second Serve

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa RedgraveRenee Richards

Martin Balsam

Martin BalsamDr. Beck

William Russ

William RussJosh

Alice Krige

Alice KrigeGwen

Louise Fletcher

Louise FletcherDr. Sadie M. Bishop

Kerrie Keane

Kerrie KeaneMeriam

Richard Venture

Richard VentureDr. David Bradley

Reni Santoni

Reni SantoniDr. Roberto Granato

Jeff Corey

Jeff CoreyDr. Harry Benjamin

Alan Feinstein

Alan FeinsteinBill

Nina van Pallandt

Nina van PallandtDanielle

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael CavanaughGene Scott

Kenneth Tigar

Kenneth TigarRoss

Alison La Placa

Alison La PlacaNightclub Singer

Ray GirardinGrigsby

Crew

Anthony Page

Anthony PageDirector

Linda Yellen

Linda YellenExecutive Producer

Brad Fiedel

Brad FiedelOriginal Music Composer

Eileen Mack Knight

Eileen Mack KnightCasting

Linda Klein

Linda KleinMedical Consultant

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