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Second Serve
53%
Movie
2h 0m
AI Analysis
Second Serve (1986) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Second Serve (1986) — a movie tagged as Drama and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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… Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~120 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Second Serve 53% (7 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
53%
from 7 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1986-01-01
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- TMDB rating
- 5.3
- TMDB ID
- 137445
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What is Second Serve about?
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 succes... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Second Serve?
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How long is the movie Second Serve?
The official runtime for Second Serve is approximately 120 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Vanessa Redgrave
Renee Richards

Martin Balsam
Dr. Beck

William Russ
Josh

Alice Krige
Gwen

Louise Fletcher
Dr. Sadie M. Bishop

Kerrie Keane
Meriam

Richard Venture
Dr. David Bradley

Reni Santoni
Dr. Roberto Granato

Jeff Corey
Dr. Harry Benjamin

Alan Feinstein
Bill

Nina van Pallandt
Danielle

Michael Cavanaugh
Gene Scott

Kenneth Tigar
Ross

Alison La Placa
Nightclub Singer
- R
Ray Girardin
Grigsby
- J
James Victor
Spaniard
- G
Gerry Gibson
Dr. Tirico
- M
Michael Harrington
Lowell
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