Borg vs McEnroe

This article is about the 2017 film. For the rivalry between the two players, see Borg–McEnroe rivalry.
Borg vs McEnroe
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJanus Metz Pedersen
Written byRonnie Sandahl
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNiels Thastum
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byNordisk Film
Release dates
  • 7 September 2017 (2017-09-07) (2017 Toronto International Film Festival)
  • 8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) (Sweden)
  • 14 September 2017 (2017-09-14) (Denmark)
  • 13 October 2017 (2017-10-13) (Finland)
Running time
108 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
  • Finland[2]
LanguagesEnglish
Swedish
Budget65 million SEK[3]
($7.5 million)[4]
Box office$3.4 million[5]

Borg vs McEnroe (Swedish: Borg, Finnish: Borg/McEnroe) is a 2017 biographical sports drama film, focusing on the famous professional rivalry between tennis players, Björn Borg and John McEnroe at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships, culminating in their encounter in the men's singles final, one of the most dramatic tennis matches of all time.[6] The film, a production between Sweden, Denmark and Finland, was directed by Janus Metz Pedersen, from a screenplay written by Ronnie Sandahl, and stars Sverrir Guðnason, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgård, Tuva Novotny and Robert Emms. The film opened the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[7]

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  4. ^ "Borg vs McEnroe (2017)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Borg vs McEnroe (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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