
When Billie Beat Bobby
2001 · Movie · 87 min · ★ 5.4
Before Steve Carell and Emma Stone played the tennis stars, there was "When Billie Beat Bobby." This TV movie stars Oscar-winner Holly Hunter and Tony Award-winner Ron Silver in an engaging look at a seminal event: the 1973 televised Battle of the Sexes match between Billie Jean King, one of the best female players in the world, and Bobby Riggs, a Wimbledon champion-turned-hustler.
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-04-16
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 87 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (18 votes)
Themes
- sports
- woman director
Cast & crew

Holly Hunter
as Billie Jean King

Ron Silver
as Bobby Riggs

Matt Letscher
as Larry King

Bob Gunton
as Jerry Perenchio

Jacqueline McKenzie
as Margaret Court

Elizabeth Berridge
as Rosie Casals

Vincent Van Patten
as Lornie Kuhle
- CM
Caitlin Martin
as Chris Evert

Gerry Becker
as Ted Tinling

Kathleen Gati
as Debbie the Hairdresser
Directed by Jane Anderson