"Venus, Serena and a plan for greatness."

2021

2h 24m

7.6(2635 votes)

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Overview

The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.

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Cast & Crew

90 members

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Will Smith

Richard Williams

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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Oracene 'Brandy' Price

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Saniyya Sidney

Venus Williams

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Demi Singleton

Serena Williams

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Jon Bernthal

Rick Macci

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Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew

Tunde Price

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Tony Goldwyn

Paul Cohen

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Susie Abromeit

Robin Finn

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Dylan McDermott

Will Hodges

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Judith Chapman

Nancy Reagan

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Erin Cummings

Social Worker

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Katrina Begin

Anne Worchester

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Andy Bean

Laird Stabler

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Kevin Dunn

Vic Braden

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Craig Tate

Bells

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Calvin Clausell Jr.

Braze

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Daniele Lawson

Isha Price

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Layla Crawford

Lyndrea Price

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Erika Ringor

Ms. Strickland

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Noah Bean

PV CC Tennis Pro

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Josiah Cross

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Vaughn W. Hebron

Monsta

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Jimmy Walker Jr.

Old Patron

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Brad Greenquist

Bud Collins

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Johnno Wilson

Incredulous Pro

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Robert Nuscher

Baffled Pro

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Christopher Wallinger

John McEnroe

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Chase Del Rey

Pete Sampras

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Connie Ventress

Tournament Director

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Vivienne Bersin

Stacey

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Andy Hoff

Stacey's Dad - Trevor

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Carrie Gibson

Line Judge

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Doug Simpson

Girl #3 Father

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Brandon Morales

Deputy #1

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Wil J. Jackson

Deputy #2

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Erica Shaffer

Tournament Official

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Matt Kirkwood

Tennis Father #2

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Chet Grissom

Matthew Titone

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Alden Sherrill

Another Girl

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Eman Esfandi

Barry

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Jessica Wacnik

Jennifer Capriati

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Jonathan Bray

ESPN Reporter

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Robert Walker Jeffery

Reporter (Florida)

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Rich Sommer

Patrick Dougherty

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Kaitlyn Christian

Shaun Stafford

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Geoff Nathanson

Tennis Announcer

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Marcela Zacarias

Arantxa Sanchez Vicario

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Jake Jensen

Pro Shop Attendant

Writing

Chris Pentzell

Another Incredulous Pro

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Sophia Sanders

Girl #2

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Mia Jovic

Girl #3

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Iva Jovic

Girl #5

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Michael Andrew Baker

Girl #6 Father

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Tom Holmes

Girl #6 Father

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Kamea Medora

Girl #8

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Tom Degnan

Girl #8 Father

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Virginia Schneider

Woman In Crowd

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Jeff Cohn

Chair Ump - Pro Match

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Adam Cropper

Neighbor

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Danya LaBelle

Tournament Official - Oakland Coliseum

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Rod Sweitzer

Pro Match Newspaper Reporter

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George Ketsios

Pro Match Tournament Staff

Sound

Valerie Davidson

Tennis Official

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Christian Yeung

Pro Match Line Judge

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Teri Cohn

Pro Match Net Judge

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Hannah Barefoot

Mother

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Mel Fair

Male TV Announcer

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Holly Haggerty

Net Cord Linesman

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Mary Pascoe

Rivera Country Club Waitress

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Albert Ton

Chair Ump - Stafford Match

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Ebboney Wilson

Shouting Spectator

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Hailey Winslow

Female TV Announcer

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Chris Wolfe

Pro Match TV Reporter

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Gunner Wright

AP3

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Tory N. Thompson

Venus Fan

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Sean Berube

Tennis Coach

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Sean Fabian Billings

Tennis Vendor

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Sophia Bui

Country Club Poolside Gal

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Kika Cicmanec

Elite Tennis Player

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John Dinan

Tennis Pro

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Diana Dray

Spectator

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Mathew Trent Hunnicutt

Referee

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Jeni Jones

Line Judge

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Trent Longo

Tennis Player

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Katie McCabe

Country Club Woman

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Aryn Nelson

Parent

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Tristan Nokes

Audience Member

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Dan Sachoff

Florida TV Reporter

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Gabi Stewart

Tennis Pro

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Gjee Wade II

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