An intimate portrait of tennis legend Billie Jean King, revealing the personal sacrifices, hidden struggles and fierce determination behind her transformation of women's sport.
Director Liz Garbus draws on extensive archive and a searching interview with King herself to trace a life defined by battles fought both on and off the court. From her early years pushing for the professionalisation of tennis to the famous 'Battle of the Sexes' showdown, King confronted misogyny at every turn while privately navigating an unhappy marriage, hiding her sexual orientation and facing an eating disorder. With contributions from Elton John, Serena Williams and fellow tennis pioneers, Give Me the Ball! builds a rich, layered account of a woman whose public triumphs came at deeply personal cost, and whose march to equality was a long and often lonely one.
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Premiere statusEuropean premiere
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Director(s)Liz Garbus, Elizabeth Wolff
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Country(s)USA
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Year2026
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Duration101 mins
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Executive producer(s)Jon Bardin / Story Syndicate, Tommy Coriale, Louis Mole, Isabel Davis, Jay de Andrade, Ben Lampkin, Heather Anderson / ESPN, Marsha Cooke / ESPN, Brian Lockhart / ESPN, Burke Magnus / ESPN
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Producer(s)Liz Garbus / Story Syndicate, Elizabeth Wolff / Story Syndicate, Dominic Crossley-Holland / RSA, Dan Cogan / Story Syndicate, Chris James / Story Syndicate, Gentry Kirby / ESPN
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CinematographyThorsten Thielow, Tony Hardmon
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EditingJoshua L. Pearson
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Language(s)English
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