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Racquet
Film Poster
Directed byDavid Winters
Written bySteve Michaels & Earle Doud (screenplay)
Alan Roberts (uncredited)
David Winters (uncredited)
Steve Michaels (uncredited) (story)
Produced byAlan Roberts
David Winters
Starring
CinematographyMario DiLeo
Alan Roberts
Edited byGerald Brodsky
Lee Burch
Leo Guerra
Fabien D. Tordjmann
Music byMichel Rubini
Production
companies
Cal-Am Productions
Harlequin Productions
Distributed byCal-Am Artists
Creswin Distribution
Cannon/VMP
VCII Home Entertainment
Release date
  • June 1979 (1979-06) (United States)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Racquet is a 1979 American comedy film starring Bert Convy[1] as a tennis player.[2] The picture is notable for featuring real-life tennis champions Bobby Riggs and Björn Borg in acting roles.[3]

It was described as "Shampoo for the tennis set."[4]

It was originally known as Raquets.[5]

Cast

References

  1. ^ Dol, Equipe (2018-10-26). "Dol 218". Dor on Line (218): 1. doi:10.26512/dol.v0i218.18372. ISSN 2446-6670.
  2. ^ Kilday, Gregg (24 August 1977). "FILM CLIPS: 'Hot Wax'... and the Beat Goes On". Los Angeles Times. p. g9.
  3. ^ https://rarefilmm.com/2018/12/racquet-1979/
  4. ^ Few laughs for Bilko now Phil Silvers pushes his gloom aside to plug his new move, Racquet Downey, Donn. The Globe and Mail 31 Mar 1979: P.33.
  5. ^ FILM CLIPS: 'Hot Wax'... and the Beat Goes On Kilday, Gregg. Los Angeles Times 24 Aug 1977: g9.