About Second Serve
- Released on January 01, 1986
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.
Full Cast of Second Serve
Vanessa Redgrave plays Renee Richards
Martin Balsam plays Dr. Beck
William Russ plays Josh
Alice Krige plays Gwen
Louise Fletcher plays Dr. Sadie M. Bishop
Kerrie Keane plays Meriam
Richard Venture plays Dr. David Bradley
Reni Santoni plays Dr. Roberto Granato
Jeff Corey plays Dr. Harry Benjamin
Alan Feinstein plays Bill
Nina van Pallandt plays Danielle
Michael Cavanaugh plays Gene Scott
Kenneth Tigar plays Ross
Alison La Placa plays Nightclub Singer
Ray Girardin plays Grigsby
James Victor plays Spaniard
Gerry Gibson plays Dr. Tirico
Michael Harrington plays Lowell
Mews Small plays Navy Wife
Whit Hertford plays Renee
Keri Houlihan plays Mike
Bunny Summers plays Mrs. Crockett
Camila Ashland plays Mrs. Brady
Richard Newton plays Naval Officer
Santos Morales plays Spanish Police Chief
James Ingersoll plays Dale
Eunice Christopher plays Gloria
Crew of Second Serve
Directing
Writing
Production
Editing
Art
Sound
- Vanessa Redgrave
- Martin Balsam
- William Russ
- Alice Krige
- Louise Fletcher
- Kerrie Keane
- Richard Venture
- Reni Santoni
- Jeff Corey
- Alan Feinstein
- Nina van Pallandt
- Michael Cavanaugh
- Kenneth Tigar
- Alison La Placa
- Ray Girardin
- James Victor
- Gerry Gibson
- Michael Harrington
- Mews Small
- Whit Hertford
- Keri Houlihan
- Bunny Summers
- Camila Ashland
- Richard Newton
- Santos Morales
- James Ingersoll
- Eunice Christopher