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
