Renée

"The only thing she couldn't change was her desire to compete"

"Renee" tells the story of Renee Richards' battle to enter the 1977 U.S. Open as the first transgender tennis player. Simultaneously, it follows her today as she struggles to cope with a life of contradictions and personal conflict. Through interviews with tennis legends, family, friends and experts from the transgender field, a story of perseverance, breakthrough and hardship unfolds.

Director: Eric Drath

Cast

Eric Drath

Himself

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Renée Richards

Herself

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Josephine Von Hipple

Herself

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John Poster

Himself