When Billie Beat Bobby
When Billie Beat Bobby

When Billie Beat Bobby

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2001
1h 30m
5.2(16 votes)
Comedy
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

The historic 1973 tennis match between middle-aged champion Bobby Riggs and young feminist Billie Jean King.

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Production Companies

Alliance Atlantis

Cast & Crew

59 members
Acting

Holly Hunter

Billie Jean King

Holly Hunter
Acting

Ron Silver

Bobby Riggs

Ron Silver
Acting

Matt Letscher

Larry King

Matt Letscher
Acting

Bob Gunton

Jerry Perenchio

Bob Gunton
Acting

Jacqueline McKenzie

Margaret Court

Jacqueline McKenzie
Acting

Elizabeth Berridge

Rosie Casals

Elizabeth Berridge
Acting

Vincent Van Patten

Lornie Kuhle

Vincent Van Patten
Acting

Caitlin Martin

Chris Evert

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Acting

Gerry Becker

Ted Tinling

Gerry Becker
Acting

Kathleen Gati

Debbie the Hairdresser

Kathleen Gati
Acting

Michael Mantell

Sidney Schlenker

Michael Mantell
Acting

Kali Rocha

Connie

Kali Rocha
Acting

Maureen Mueller

Judith

Maureen Mueller
Acting

Patrick Kerr

Rheo

Patrick Kerr
Acting

Caroline Aaron

Gladys Heldman

Caroline Aaron
Acting

Fred Willard

Howard Cosell

Fred Willard
Acting

Emma Cline

Billie (11 to 14)

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Trevor Goddard

Barry Court

Trevor Goddard
Acting

Jill Brennan

Billie's Mother

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Kenneth White

Judge Hofheinz

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Heidi Schanz

Stewardess

Heidi Schanz
Acting

Stacey Martino

Candace

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Charley J. Garrett

Jimmy Evert

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Mark Murphy

Jimmy Connors

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Acting

Lamar P. Smith

Pete

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Abigail Mavity

Billie (5)

Abigail Mavity
Acting

Jonathan Brown

Boy Teen Player

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Acting

Michael Cavanaugh

Brother John

Michael Cavanaugh
Acting

Jim Lau

Custodian

Jim Lau
Acting

Nick Ullett

English Columnist

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Acting

Kent Faulcon

Fight Manager

Kent Faulcon
Acting

Paul Collins

Boardmemeber

Paul Collins
Acting

Eileen Galindo

Woman in Airport

Eileen Galindo
Acting

Linda Porter

Old Woman

Linda Porter
Acting

Elimu Nelson

Basketball Brother

Elimu Nelson
Acting

Aloma Wright

Convalescent Home Nurse

Aloma Wright
Acting

Kelly Miyashiro

Japanese Fan

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Acting

Sybil Darrow

Nora Ephron

Sybil Darrow
Acting

Tom Ormeny

Dick Butera

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Acting

Roy Lee Jones

Security Guard

Roy Lee Jones
Acting

Joe O'Connor

Producer

Joe O'Connor
Acting

Rainn Wilson

Dennis Van De Meer

Rainn Wilson
Acting

Nona Niedert

Housewife

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Elizabeth Ruscio

Female Guest

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Leon Martell

Male Guest

No Image
Acting

Rick Zieff

NY Producer

Rick Zieff
Acting

China Shavers

Basketball Girl

China Shavers
Acting

Leonard Kelly-Young

Lead Producer

Leonard Kelly-Young
Acting

Gildart Jackson

English Bobby

Gildart Jackson
Acting

Marjorie Lovett

English Lady I

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Acting

Rory Knox Johnston

Gentleman

Rory Knox Johnston
Acting

Maura Vincent

Woman in Labor

No Image
Acting

Frank Ertl

Sports Writer Henry

Frank Ertl
Acting

Scott Klace

Sports Writer Charlie

Scott Klace
Acting

Tom Kemp

Sports Writer Frank

Tom Kemp
Acting

Sal Viscuso

Sports Writer Mike

Sal Viscuso
Acting

Evan O'Meara

Billie's Father

No Image
Acting

Jim Abele

Match Emcee

Jim Abele
Acting

Stockard Channing

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Stockard Channing

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