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Battle of the Sexes

Battle of the Sexes (2017)

Comedy, Drama, Historical, Sports, Biographical | UK, United States

Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris

Film4 | Friday 19 January 2024 | 01:25

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Live TV

Friday 19 January 2024 01:25

Sunday 17 September 2023 00:15

Monday 5 June 2023 01:00

Monday 5 June 2023 00:00

Wednesday 3 May 2023 01:35

Streaming

25/06/2022

Rating: 6.7/10

User rating: 8.6/10
(11 votes)

SYNOPSIS

The 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs was the most watched televised sports event of all time. While under the scrutiny of the media, King and Riggs fight more personal battles.

Actors

Writer: Simon Beaufoy

Producer: Danny Boyle, Christian Colson

RUNTIME: 121 min

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