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Battle of the sexes [videorecording (DVD)] / directed by Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton

Contributor(s): Publisher number: 2333032 | 20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, Spanish, French Original language: English Publication details: Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2017.Edition: Widescreen [edition]Description: 1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 23
LOC classification:
  • PN1997.2 .B3885 2017
Cast: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman, Bill Pullman, Alan Cumming, Elisabeth Shue, Austin Stowell, Natalie Morales.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.
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DVD DVD Hanover Public Library Shelves DVDA BATTLE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001096701

Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.

Bonus features: Raw footage: Billie Jean's grand entrance (no audio); Reigniting the rivalry; Billie Jean King: in her own words; Unit photography gallery; Set design gallery.

Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman, Bill Pullman, Alan Cumming, Elisabeth Shue, Austin Stowell, Natalie Morales.

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.

Canadian Home Video rating: PG

DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 (English), English descriptive audio 5.1, Surround Dolby digital 2.0 (Spanish, French).

English, Spanish or French dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); closed captioned; described video.

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