Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
Biography, Comedy, Sport | 2017 (USA)
Former tennis champ Bobby Riggs faces off against Billie Jean King in a highly-publicized exhibition match he calls 'The Battle of the Sexes'.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4622512/plotsummary?ref_=tt_stry_pl
Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Writer: Simon Beaufoy
Stars: Emma Stone, Elisabeth Shue, Steve Carell
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4622512/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
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| Running time | 121 minutes
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $25 million
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| Box office | $18.6 million
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Billie Jean King: Because dinosaurs can't play tennis.
- Emma Stone's middle name is also "Jean."
- This is the first time Danny Boyle has produced but not directed a film since 28 Weeks Later (2007). Boyle was originally set to direct, but had to leave due to scheduling conflicts with Steve Jobs (2015) and T2 Trainspotting (2017).
- The film sugarcoats the tragic love affair with Marilyn. What was private until 1981 became public when Marilyn sued King by invoking the palimony law nearly destroying King's career. It would take years from then for King to rebuild what she'd lost.
- Five of the supporting cast members are sketch comedy veterans. Steve Carell was a writer and cast member of The Dana Carvey Show (1996). Sarah Silverman and Tom Kenny were cast members of Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995). Fred Armisen was a cast member of Saturday Night Live (1975) and a cast member/writer/producer of Portlandia (2011). Chris Parnell was a cast member of Saturday Night Live (1975).
- Emma Stone put on 15 pounds of muscle for this film.
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