Second Serve

Second Serve

120 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Jan. 1, 1986

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 successful New York doctor with a great lifestyle, a flashy girl friend, and a secret life. Her psychiatrist mother refuses to deal with her and sends her to a colleague who diagnoses with a psychotic gender confusion, which he says can be unlearned. After a failed marriage and parenthood, she comes out as trans, with a new life in California.

Second Serve

120 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Jan. 1, 1986

Second Serve
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 successful New York doctor with a great lifestyle, a flashy girl friend, and a secret life. Her psychiatrist mother refuses to deal with her and sends her to a colleague who diagnoses with a psychotic gender confusion, which he says can be unlearned. After a failed marriage and parenthood, she comes out as trans, with a new life in California.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Lorimar Telepictures
Original title Second Serve
Directors Anthony Page
Writers Gavin Lambert

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave

as Renee Richards

Martin Balsam

as Dr. Beck

William Russ

as Josh

Alice Krige

as Gwen

Louise Fletcher

as Dr. Sadie M. Bishop

Kerrie Keane

as Meriam

Richard Venture

as Dr. David Bradley

Reni Santoni

as Dr. Roberto Granato

Jeff Corey

as Dr. Harry Benjamin

Alan Feinstein

as Bill

Nina van Pallandt

as Danielle

Michael Cavanaugh

as Gene Scott

Kenneth Tigar

as Ross

Alison La Placa

as Nightclub Singer

Ray Girardin

as Grigsby

James Victor

as Spaniard

Gerry Gibson

as Dr. Tirico

Michael Harrington

as Lowell

Mews Small

as Navy Wife

Whit Hertford

as Renee

Keri Houlihan

as Mike

Bunny Summers

as Mrs. Crockett

Camila Ashland

as Mrs. Brady

Richard Newton

as Naval Officer

Santos Morales

as Spanish Police Chief

James Ingersoll

as Dale

Eunice Christopher

as Gloria