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Nominated for two primetime Emmy Awards in 1984, this made-for-TV movie follows the true story of American boxer Jack Dempsey, who became a media sensation in the 1920s as the world heavyweight champion. Based upon the book by Jack Dempsey and Barbara Piatelli Dempsey.

Date: 09/28/1983
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Treat Williams, Sam Waterston, Sally Kellerman, Victoria Tennant, Peter Mark Richman, Jesse Vint, Robert Harper, John McLiam, Bonnie Bartlett, James Noble, John Lehne, Gene Normile, Michael McManus, Mark L. Taylor, Jimmy Nickerson, Jack O'Leary, Walker Edmiston, Richard Karron, Clay Hodges, Terence McGovern, Michael Fox, Richard Winterstein, Thomas Bellin, Glenn Robards, Vernon Scott, Lana Schwab, Galen Thompson

Treat Williams as Jack Dempsey in Dempsey Treat Williams

Sam Waterston as Doc Kearns in Dempsey Sam Waterston

Sally Kellerman as Maxine Cates in Dempsey Sally Kellerman

Victoria Tennant as Estelle Taylor in Dempsey Victoria Tennant

Peter Mark Richman as Tex Rickard in Dempsey Peter Mark Richman

Jesse Vint as Bernie Dempsey in Dempsey Jesse Vint

Robert Harper as Damon Runyon in Dempsey Robert Harper

John McLiam as Hyrum Dempsey in Dempsey John McLiam

Bonnie Bartlett as Celia Dempsey in Dempsey Bonnie Bartlett

James Noble as Gavin McNab in Dempsey James Noble

John Lehne

Gene Normile

Michael McManus

Mark L. Taylor as Price in Dempsey Mark L. Taylor

Jimmy Nickerson as Gene Tunney in Dempsey Jimmy Nickerson

Jack O'Leary

Walker Edmiston as Announcer in Dempsey Walker Edmiston

Richard Karron

Clay Hodges

Terence McGovern as Benson in Dempsey Terence McGovern

Michael Fox as Judge Dooling in Dempsey Michael Fox

Richard Winterstein

Thomas Bellin

Glenn Robards

Vernon Scott

Lana Schwab as Woman at Fight in Dempsey Lana Schwab

Galen Thompson

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