On the Line: The Richard Williams Story

June. 12,2022      
Rating:
7.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Told in his own words using interviews spanning from the 1980s through now, father and tennis coach Richard Williams retraces his family's journey from the courts in Compton to the grass at Wimbledon, defying every custom of the lily-white tennis establishment and fighting back against a system of oppression to raise two of the greatest champions in history - Venus and Serena Williams.

Richard Williams as  Self
Billie Jean King as  Self

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Reviews

Senteur
2022/06/12

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

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Murphy Howard
2022/06/13

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

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Usamah Harvey
2022/06/14

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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Kinley
2022/06/15

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

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