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Second Serve

  • TV Movie
  • 1986
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
378
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Second Serve (1986)
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A tennis athlete has her career challenged after coming out as a transgender woman. The film revisits her former life as a doctor, personal conflicts, family breakdown, and her decision to t... Read allA tennis athlete has her career challenged after coming out as a transgender woman. The film revisits her former life as a doctor, personal conflicts, family breakdown, and her decision to transition and start over.A tennis athlete has her career challenged after coming out as a transgender woman. The film revisits her former life as a doctor, personal conflicts, family breakdown, and her decision to transition and start over.

  • Director
    • Anthony Page
  • Writers
    • John Ames
    • Gavin Lambert
    • Stephanie Liss
  • Stars
    • Vanessa Redgrave
    • Martin Balsam
    • William Russ
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    378
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anthony Page
    • Writers
      • John Ames
      • Gavin Lambert
      • Stephanie Liss
    • Stars
      • Vanessa Redgrave
      • Martin Balsam
      • William Russ
    • 10User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast42

    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Richard Radley…
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Dr. Beck
    William Russ
    William Russ
    • Josh
    Alice Krige
    Alice Krige
    • Gwen
    Kerrie Keane
    Kerrie Keane
    • Meriam
    Richard Venture
    Richard Venture
    • Dr. David Radley
    Reni Santoni
    Reni Santoni
    • Dr. Roberto Granato
    Louise Fletcher
    Louise Fletcher
    • Dr. Sadie M. Bishop
    Jeff Corey
    Jeff Corey
    • Dr. Harry Benjamin
    Alan Feinstein
    Alan Feinstein
    • Bill
    Nina van Pallandt
    Nina van Pallandt
    • Danielle
    • (as Nina Van Pallandt)
    Michael Cavanaugh
    Michael Cavanaugh
    • Gene Scott
    Kenneth Tigar
    Kenneth Tigar
    • Ross
    Alison La Placa
    Alison La Placa
    • Nightclub Singer
    Ray Girardin
    • Grigsby
    James Victor
    James Victor
    • Middle-aged Spaniard
    Joshua Sonne
    • Andy
    • (as Josh Sonne)
    Gerry Gibson
    Gerry Gibson
    • Dr. Tirico
    • Director
      • Anthony Page
    • Writers
      • John Ames
      • Gavin Lambert
      • Stephanie Liss
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Vanessa Redgrave's screen mother Louise Fletcher was two and a half years older than Redgrave. Fletcher would recall that during her six-year 1960s London sojourn "I almost got arrested with Vanessa picketing against the Vietnam War in Berkeley Square."
    • Connections
      Referenced in Ugly Betty: Brothers (2007)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 13, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Geschlechtsumwandlung - I Change My Life
    • Production company
      • Lorimar Telepictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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