Overview
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 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