The Battle of the Sexes (2013)

06/26/2013 (GB) • Documentary • 1h 23m

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.

The Battle of the Sexes (2013)

06/26/2013 (GB) • 1h 23m

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.

Top Billed Cast

Billie Jean King

Self

Chris Evert

Self

Bobby Riggs

Self (archive footage)

Serena Williams

Self

Maria Sharapova

Self

Bella Abzug

Self (archive footage)

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

tennis

feminism

biography

equality

women's issues

women's rights

winter sport

gender equality

gender inequality

sex code

gender discrimination

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