McEnroe

Legendary "bad boy of tennis" John McEnroe finally tells his side of his storied career and famously hot-tempered performances on the court in this engrossing documentary revisiting the record-setting career of one of the all-time greats.

Cast

John McEnroe

as Self

Patty Smyth

as Self

Kevin McEnroe

as Self

Emily McEnroe

as Self

Ruby Smyth Meyers-McEnroe

as Self

Anna McEnroe

as Self

Ava McEnroe

as Self

Mark McEnroe

as Self

Patrick McEnroe

as Self

Billie Jean King

as Self

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Whilst it is quite interesting, this documentary, it is still little better than a self-indulgent reminiscence by the man himself that features virtually no contributions from those folks who suffered from his petulance and immaturity - both on the court and elsewhere. Set against a long stroll thro...

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