Dempsey
28/09/1983
2h

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.
Cast


Treat Williams
Jack Dempsey


Sam Waterston
Doc Kearns


Sally Kellerman
Maxine Cates


Victoria Tennant
Estelle Taylor


Peter Mark Richman
Tex Rickard


Jesse Vint
Bernie Dempsey


Robert Harper
Damon Runyon


John McLiam
Hyrum Dempsey


Bonnie Bartlett
Celia Dempsey


James Noble
Gavin McNab


John Lehne
Gene Normile
Gene Normile
Otto
Michael McManus
Babe Ruth


Mark L. Taylor
Price


Jimmy Nickerson
Gene Tunney
Jack O'Leary
Jerry the Greek


Walker Edmiston
Announcer
Richard Karron
Morgan
Clay Hodges
Jess Willard


Terence McGovern
Benson


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


Lana Schwab
Woman at Fight
Galen Thompson
Eddie
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