Second Serve

Second Serve
Vanessa Redgrave as Renée Richards
GenreBiography
Drama
Sport
Written byStephanie Liss
Gavin Lambert
Directed byAnthony Page
StarringVanessa Redgrave
Martin Balsam
Richard Venture
Louise Fletcher
Music byBrad Fiedel
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerLinda Yellen
CinematographyRobbie Greenberg
EditorJohn C. Horger
Running time120 minutes
Production companyLorimar-Telepictures
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMay 13, 1986 (1986-05-13)
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Second Serve is a 1986 American made-for-television biographical film starring Vanessa Redgrave as retired eye surgeon, professional tennis player, and transgender woman Renée Richards. The film is based on her 1983 autobiography Second Serve: The Renée Richards Story[1] that was written with John Ames. The script is by Stephanie Liss and Gavin Lambert and the film was directed by Anthony Page. Second Serve aired on CBS on May 13, 1986.[2]

  1. ^ Richards, Renée with John Ames. "Second Serve: the Renée Richards Story". New York City, New York, USA: Stein and Day, March 1983, ISBN 0812828976
  2. ^ O'Connor, John J. (1986-05-13). "CBS's 'Second Serve'". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-05.