Second Serve

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Second Serve

7.3 | 2h0m | en | Drama

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.

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7.3 | 2h0m | en | Drama , TV Movie

Synopsis

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave , Martin Balsam , William Russ

Director

Jan Scott

Producted By

Lorimar Telepictures ,

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Cast

Vanessa Redgrave

as Renee Richards

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Martin Balsam

as Dr. Beck

[2025] St. Elmo's Fire [2014] Psychos [2014] Psychos [2000] All About 'The Birds' [1994] The Silence of the Hams [1993] 24 Hour Psycho [1991] Cape Fear [1991] Two Evil Eyes [1990] The Last Match

William Russ

as Josh

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