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When Billie Beat Bobby
When Billie Beat Bobby

When Billie Beat Bobby

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

16 April 2001

Country

United States of America

Cast

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Billie Jean King

Ron Silver

Ron Silver

Bobby Riggs

Matt Letscher

Matt Letscher

Larry King

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

Jerry Perenchio

Jacqueline McKenzie

Jacqueline McKenzie

Margaret Court

Elizabeth Berridge

Elizabeth Berridge

Rosie Casals

Vincent Van Patten

Vincent Van Patten

Lornie Kuhle

Caitlin Martin

Caitlin Martin

Chris Evert

Gerry Becker

Gerry Becker

Ted Tinling

Kathleen Gati

Kathleen Gati

Debbie the Hairdresser

Michael Mantell

Michael Mantell

Sidney Schlenker

Kali Rocha

Kali Rocha

Connie

Maureen Mueller

Maureen Mueller

Judith

Patrick Kerr

Patrick Kerr

Rheo

Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Gladys Heldman

Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Howard Cosell

Emma Cline

Emma Cline

Billie (11 to 14)

Trevor Goddard

Trevor Goddard

Barry Court

Jill Brennan

Jill Brennan

Billie's Mother

Kenneth White

Kenneth White

Judge Hofheinz

Heidi Schanz

Heidi Schanz

Stewardess

Stacey Martino

Stacey Martino

Candace

Charley J. Garrett

Charley J. Garrett

Jimmy Evert

Mark Murphy

Mark Murphy

Jimmy Connors

Lamar P. Smith

Lamar P. Smith

Pete

Abigail Mavity

Abigail Mavity

Billie (5)

Jonathan Brown

Jonathan Brown

Boy Teen Player

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Cavanaugh

Brother John

Jim Lau

Jim Lau

Custodian

Nick Ullett

Nick Ullett

English Columnist

Kent Faulcon

Kent Faulcon

Fight Manager

Paul Collins

Paul Collins

Boardmemeber

Eileen Galindo

Eileen Galindo

Woman in Airport

Linda Porter

Linda Porter

Old Woman

Elimu Nelson

Elimu Nelson

Basketball Brother

Aloma Wright

Aloma Wright

Convalescent Home Nurse

Kelly Miyashiro

Kelly Miyashiro

Japanese Fan

Sybil Darrow

Sybil Darrow

Nora Ephron

Tom Ormeny

Tom Ormeny

Dick Butera

Roy Lee Jones

Roy Lee Jones

Security Guard

Joe O'Connor

Joe O'Connor

Producer

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

Dennis Van De Meer

Nona Niedert

Nona Niedert

Housewife

Elizabeth Ruscio

Elizabeth Ruscio

Female Guest

Leon Martell

Leon Martell

Male Guest

Rick Zieff

Rick Zieff

NY Producer

China Shavers

China Shavers

Basketball Girl

Leonard Kelly-Young

Leonard Kelly-Young

Lead Producer

Gildart Jackson

Gildart Jackson

English Bobby

Marjorie Lovett

Marjorie Lovett

English Lady I

Rory Knox Johnston

Rory Knox Johnston

Gentleman

Maura Vincent

Maura Vincent

Woman in Labor

Frank Ertl

Frank Ertl

Sports Writer Henry

Scott Klace

Scott Klace

Sports Writer Charlie

Tom Kemp

Tom Kemp

Sports Writer Frank

Sal Viscuso

Sal Viscuso

Sports Writer Mike

Evan O'Meara

Evan O'Meara

Billie's Father

Jim Abele

Jim Abele

Match Emcee

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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