Bibliograph

Battle of the sexes [2017], Fox Searchlight Pictures ; TSG Entertainment [and others] ; directed by Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton ; written by Simon Beaufoy

Type

Label

Battle of the sexes [2017], Fox Searchlight Pictures ; TSG Entertainment [and others] ; directed by Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton ; written by Simon Beaufoy

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexual content and partial nudity

Main title

Battle of the sexes [2017]

Oclc number

1012493977

Responsibility statement

Fox Searchlight Pictures ; TSG Entertainment [and others] ; directed by Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton ; written by Simon Beaufoy

Runtime

121

Summary

In the wake of the sexual revolution and the rise of the women's movement, the 1973 tennis match between women's world champion Billie Jean King and ex-men's-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs became one of the most watched televised sports events of all time, reaching 90 million viewers around the world. As the rivalry between King and Riggs kicked into high gear, off-court each was fighting more personal and complex battles

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Contributor