When Billie Beat Bobby
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| Directed by | Jane Anderson |
| Produced by | Peter Sussman Ed Gernon Goldie Hawn |
| Starring | Holly Hunter Ron Silver Matt Letscher Bob Gunton Jacqueline McKenzie Elizabeth Berridge Vincent Van Patten Caitlin Martin |
| Distributed by | American Broadcasting Company |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
When Billie Beat Bobby is a 2001 ABC docudrama directed by Jane Anderson and detailing the historic 1973 "The Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs and what led up to it. The match was filmed at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California.
At the 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards, Holly Hunter was nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie but lost out to Judy Davis who won for Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows.
Cast
- Holly Hunter as Billie Jean King
- Ron Silver as Bobby Riggs
- Matt Letscher as Lawrence King
- Bob Gunton as Jerry Perenchio
- Jacqueline McKenzie as Margaret Court
- Elizabeth Berridge as Rosie Casals
- Vincent Van Patten as Lornie Kuhle
- Patrick Kerr as Rheo
- Stockard Channing as Narrator (uncredited)
- Johnny Luckett as Bobby's Trainer
- Earl Maddox as Reporter
- Jim Abele Match Emcee
- Sal Viscuso as Sports Writer Mike
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- 2001 television films
- American television films
- American films
- Films directed by Jane Anderson
- Tennis films
- Cultural depictions of tennis players
- Billie Jean King
- Films with screenplays by Jane Anderson
- Cultural depictions of American women
- Cultural depictions of American men
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- American television film stubs