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Borg vs McEnroe

Borg vs McEnroe

Some stars shine forever

20176.91h 48m

Overview

The Swedish Björn Borg and the American John McEnroe, the best tennis players in the world, maintain a legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.

Directed by Janus Metz
Written by Ronnie Sandahl
Produced by Fredrik Wikström, Jon Nohrstedt
Box OfficeBudget: $7.5MRevenue: $16.7M

Top Cast

Sverrir Gudnason

Sverrir Gudnason

Björn Borg

Shia LaBeouf

Shia LaBeouf

John McEnroe

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Lennart Bergelin

Tuva Novotny

Tuva Novotny

Mariana Simionescu

Leo Borg

Leo Borg

Younger Björn Borg

M

Marcus Mossberg

Young Björn Borg

Jackson Gann

Jackson Gann

Young John McEnroe

Scott Arthur

Scott Arthur

Peter Fleming

Ian Blackman

Ian Blackman

John McEnroe Senior

Robert Emms

Robert Emms

Vitas Gerulaitis

Themes & Keywords

london, englandsportstennisswedentennis playerchampionbiographybased on true storyrivalrywimbledonmonacotournamentoverbearing fatherprice of fame1980stennis match

About Borg vs McEnroe

Borg vs McEnroe is a drama, history film released in 2017 exploring themes of london, england, sports, tennis, sweden, tennis player, champion. Directed by Janus Metz, it stars Sverrir Gudnason, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgård. The Swedish Björn Borg and the American John McEnroe, the best tennis players in the world, maintain a legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.

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