• StatusReleased
  • Release Date1983-09-28
  • Runtime112 minutes
  • TaglineAmerican. Champion. Legend.
  • RevenueNot Available
  • GenreHistory, Drama, TV Movie
  • Production
    CompaniesCharles Fries Productions
  • BudgetNot Available

Movie 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.

Casts

Treat Williams

Sam Waterston

Sally Kellerman

Victoria Tennant

Peter Mark Richman

Jesse Vint

Robert Harper

John McLiam

Bonnie Bartlett

James Noble

Mark L. Taylor

Jimmy Nickerson

Walker Edmiston

Terence McGovern

Michael Fox

Lana Schwab