
112 minutes
9/28/1983
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.

Treat Williams
as Jack Dempsey

Sam Waterston
as Doc Kearns

Sally Kellerman
as Maxine Cates

Victoria Tennant
as Estelle Taylor

Peter Mark Richman
as Tex Rickard

Jesse Vint
as Bernie Dempsey

Robert Harper
as Damon Runyon

John McLiam
as Hyrum Dempsey

Bonnie Bartlett
as Celia Dempsey

James Noble
as Gavin McNab

John Lehne
as Gene Normile
Gene Normile
as Otto
Michael McManus
as Babe Ruth

Mark L. Taylor
as Price

Jimmy Nickerson
as Gene Tunney
Jack O'Leary
as Jerry the Greek

Walker Edmiston
as Announcer
Richard Karron
as Morgan
Clay Hodges
as Jess Willard

Terence McGovern
as Benson

Michael Fox
as Judge Dooling
Richard Winterstein
as Trent
Thomas Bellin
as Howard Dillard
Glenn Robards
as Barbour
Vernon Scott
as Small Boy

Lana Schwab
as Woman at Fight
Galen Thompson
as Eddie