Vanessa Redgrave
Renee Richards
1986•1h 38m•Released•EN
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Overview
Fact-based story about tennis pro Renee Richards, whose player status was challenged in 1976 when it was revealed that she was a trans woman. Flashback to 1964 before she was out as trans, a successful New York doctor with a great lifestyle, a flashy girl friend, and a secret life. Her psychiatrist mother refuses to deal with her and sends her to a colleague who diagnoses with a psychotic gender confusion, which he says can be unlearned. After a failed marriage and parenthood, she comes out as trans, with a new life in California.
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Movie Details
Release Date
January 1, 1986
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
5.3 / 10
Votes
7
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
1.5
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